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| Morocco - Agadir - TV Traveller |
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Agadir is a city in southwest Morocco. The
city is located on the shore of the Atlantic
Ocean. Agadir is an important fishing and
commercial port. It is also a famous seaside
resort with a long sandy beach.
Algeria borders Morocco to the east and
southeast though the border between the two
countries has been closed since 1994. There
are also four Spanish enclaves on the
Mediterranean coast: Ceuta, Melilla, Peñón
de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas,
and the Chafarinas islands, as well as the
disputed islet Perejil. Off the Atlantic
coast the Canary Islands belong to Spain,
whereas Madeira to the north is Portuguese.
To the north, Morocco is bordered by and
controls part of the Strait of Gibraltar,
giving it power over the waterways in and out
of the Mediterranean sea. The Rif mountains
occupy the region bordering the Mediterranean
from the north-west to the north-east. The
Atlas Mountains run down the backbone of the
country, from the south west to the north
east. Most of the south east portion of the
country is in the Sahara Desert and as such
is generally sparsely populated and
unproductive economically. Most of the
population lives to the north of these
mountains, while to the south is the desert.
To the south, lies the Western Sahara, a
former Spanish colony that was annexed by
Morocco in 1975 (see Green March). Morocco
claims that the Western Sahara is part of its
territory and refers to that as its Southern
Provinces.
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Durée : 131 s |
| Berber Exploitation - Morocco |
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Nov 1997
For centuries the Berbers of Morocco have
been persecuted by their Arab masters. Today
even their festivals have been hijacked.
Miriam is fighting to keep her language and
culture, whilst fellow militant Zaid claims
the Arabs have 'stolen our history.' Etched
out of a beautiful, yet inhospitable and
rugged land, stands Imichil, where the annual
marriage market or Moussem des Fiances takes
Place. It's here that the Arab government has
turned an exclusive Berber celebration into a
tourist fest. Shy young brides wander around
the market in traditional veils as streetwise
city slickers sell trinkets and souvenirs to
dollar laden foreigners. The Arabs have
encouraged the press to come and soak up the
traditional atmosphere It's turned into
objects of curiosity in the process. Hussein
and his wife to be, were forced to attend the
festival in order to obtain a marriage
certificate. Fascinating look at a culture
being silenced and yet exploited for its rich
and colourful traditions.
Tags : Morocco Berbers Arabs Language culture History Journeyman Pictures |
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Affichage : 9996
Durée : 2051 s |
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