There is certainly undoubtedly no better method to see a tradition than the usual party like a marriage, and I also had been fortunate in order to be involved in two events that are such in Rabat.

A conventional Moroccan wedding has three actions, often spaced down over a course of months. First could be the proposition: the man that is young their family arrive at the home for the young female’s household, bearing numerous costly gift ideas. The families share a supper as well as the man that is young for the young female’s turn in wedding. That is a chance for the two families to observe how well they might blend together.

Next comes the engagement, or khutuba, a huge event when it comes to extended groups of the groom and bride that nearly is like a rehearsal for the real wedding. I attended the khutuba of my host relative Oumaima additionally the party that is extravagant for three times as well as 2 evenings. (more…)