Amazigh culture
Modernization and Culture Loss: The case of Birth Rituals among Ayt Merghad
By: FATIMA GADDAR – Since its independence, Morocco has witnessed a number of mutations which have resulted in radical changes in the Moroccan culture in general and the Amazigh one in particular. Although Morocco was colonized for a relatively short period of time, 1912-1956, the effect of these decades on the Moroccan society and culture…
Birth and the Evil Eye in the Amazigh Culture in Morocco: The Case of Ayt Merghad
By: FATIMA GADDAR – During the last decades, many beliefs in the Moroccan culture have undergone profound changes. However, people’s attitudes towards the evil eye as a destructive power have not changed that much. The belief in its notion is still a significant aspect of the Amazigh culture which is the concern of the present…