Moroccan wedding tradition

The Moroccan wedding while being unified in many customs, some local peculiarities mark it to create a unique identity for each region :

wedding in sahara  :

The Saharan provinces in Morocco celebrate the marriage ceremony differently from other parts of the kingdom soaking local traditions while remaining similar in background and joy to other Moroccan weddings. In southern Morocco, rituals and the customs that accompany a Sahrawi traditional marriage are drawn from the local tradition. This is a sacred rite surrounded by spirituality and where respect for tradition is important, starting with the celebration of marriage by all members of the tribe that solidarity financially help the groom with the costs of this event . One of the peculiarities of the Saharawi marriage occurs when the young man decides to marry, he must inform his mother of his intentions, which is responsible for forwarding the wish the father of the family. The young man can not under any circumstances directly inform his father that would otherwise be interpreted as a lack of respect. Once the family decided on the bride, we notify the family and an intimate reception is organized to get acquainted and to discuss details of the wedding ceremony, the date of the act before concluding by reading the Fatiha collectively . Thus unfolds the engagement which assist both families and more wise and notables of the tribe. The wedding starts with the dowry ceremony (Mahr), which is known under the name of Dfouaâ Sahara. This is an opportunity for the husband and his family to demonstrate their generosity by offering a dowry usually consists of camels, fabrics for sewing Malahfa the traditional dress of women in the region, jewelry, local flavor known the name of Al Khamira, sugar among others present that would appeal to the bride and her family. Everything is routed from the house of the groom to that of his bride in a long convoy with several family members of the groom. All the guests will be received by the family of the bride in a tent, Kheimat Arrak mounted especially for this occasion to celebrate the dot with a festive banquet to enjoy under the drums sounds and local dances, lagadra.

Wedding northern Morocco :

Traditional marriage Tangier is strongly influenced by religion but also the customs and ancestral customs of the city of Tangier and other northern provinces. Indeed some rituals of the ceremony are common to other northerners localities including Nador and Tetouan.
The engagement or laktiba announce the start of preparations for the wedding ceremony. It was at that time that the two young people families meet to discuss, in the absence of relevant, of everything about the wedding. They evoke all the details and try to agree on the dowry, the wedding date, act or drib sdak among other details of the ceremony and the wedding.
The marriage certificate is established in the parental home of the bride, the event is celebrated in the presence of two adouls more witnesses, friends and relatives of two young men. During this ceremony, men and women are separated according to religious custom. The signing of the marriage is celebrated with Andalusian music and taktouka Jabaliya and everyone dancing and singing until very late at night all complemented by a feast offered to the guests. On this occasion the bride wears a traditional dress, bejeweled while her husband wearing a white djellaba with matching slippers and a red fez.
Generally Tangier marriage ceremony is celebrated one year after the conclusion of the act, allowing two families to prepare the trousseau of the bride said Chouar well as purchase furniture and supplies that are necessary to furnish his home domestic, not to mention all the preparations for the ceremony.
A day before the wedding night, the bride goes to the hammam with her friends, relatives and Neggafa for kharjat alhammam. We take care of personal hygiene, and made him a massage with oils and some fragrant plants like lavender, cloves, henna, among others, everything goes under the soft light of candles. In the evening, the bride wearing a white caftan without belt to get henna tattoos on the hands and feet. In the Tangier tradition this ceremony is called Nbita or Leilat alhanna.
On the wedding day, a ceremony is held called Dohor Laarousse (the appearance of the bride), during which the bride puts on its finery and pomp (takhlila and chadda) to the Arab-Andalusian way to pass before his diners. Eventually the young woman often changes her outfits and then begins a series of processions tabrizate say that can enhance the beauty, delicacy and femininity of the woman. Such a ceremony is embellished with songs and music that accompany tea and pastries. Several families in northern Morocco begin the celebration of marriage by reading verses from the Koran and recitals Samae and end with the Fatiha before giving way to other festivities animated by an orchestra and folk groups including kachafa, tabbala, neffarine and bardia. This is when the groom wears a traditional dress offered by the bride and join the festivities.

Berber wedding : 

Berber marriage is linked to the land. As soon as the warm weather arrives, many marriages are organized and all the Berber population with outfits dresses in shimmering colors. This allows colored background to serve as background to the rituals of the Berber wedding. All the customs of this event are inspired oriental Amazigh values of hospitality, solidarity and conviviality.
First, there are the preparations for the Berber wedding. We will cook the meal, choose oriental and traditional dresses, jewelry and parrures ... When this oriental wedding will start a procession is organized. This is what is called the Tazoudha. It is a procession which is organized by an elderly woman and allowing to bring the Muslim groom and his family to the home of his future wife.
The President of the procession carries a bronze plate in hand containing henna and boiled eggs. Behind the procession, one can see horses mounted by men with baskets filled with offerings and gifts to the attention of the family of the bride. For the duration of the procession of the Berber marriage, women are also provided with bendirs called arkkouth allowing them to accompany their traditional song in tribute to the future joint.
The first act of a Berber wedding is dedicated to entertainment with the presence of folk groups and belly dancers. A meal is served to guests in the wedding hall before the arrival of the escort accompanied the Sultan's husband. The latter is fully dressed in traditional clothes designed especially for the event. Holding the groom is composed of a djellaba, a seroual, a bathrobe, slippers and selham.
The husband is accompanied by a vizier to guide the whole house to the bedroom of his wife. Meanwhile, young people sing songs to remind Arab married the end of their single life and their new life together. Then all these people slipped away to prepare some tricks to newlyweds. These games are very common in the eastern marriages to bring entertainment and originality to the party.

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