Two days before the wedding, the bride undergoes some form of purification by going to a sauna with her female friends and relatives. This is called the “Hammam” day. The Ā has her hair washed with a type of clay called ghassoul while her body is scrubbed, massaged, perfumed, and waxed. The Hammam is an important…
A Moroccan wedding is a collection of ceremonies that showcase the clothing, art, music and cuisine of Morocco. These ceremonies can last from 3 to 7days. Parr of these ceremonies include a party being thrown in the bride’s home, the groom’s home and then a couple’s party.
After the formal marriage commitment, the man usually gives gifts (the H’dia) to his bride. These are the popular gifts given: Sugar: signifies a happy life Milk : signifies purityĀ Dates Water Orange flower Henna Engagement ringĀ JewelryĀ Fabric Caftans Shoes Handbags Perfume These gifts are usually presented in a large flat silver colored container…
1. The Moroccan marriage usually begins without any “ceremony” attached. The bride and groom sign the marriage contract in the presence of witnesses from the bride and groom’s side. This paperwork continues in the mosque, where they sign more papers in the presence of the Imam (Cleric). Formally and legally, the bride and groom are…
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A Kikoi or Kikoy is a rectangular woven cloth, popular in East Africa, especially in Kenya and Tanzania, used as a sarong (wrapper) or shawl. The word Kikoi in Kiswahili simply means ā something to wrap around youā. This 100% cotton cloth which was introduced by the Arabian businessmen who came to East Africa, has…
Fugu means cloth in Moshie language in Ghana. The Moshies who migrated from Burkina Faso to settle in Northern Ghana, were the ones who brought in this fabric. It is also known as Bingba or Batakari in other parts of Ghana. The fugu fabric is made from cotton threads woven on simple hand looms into…
The Basotho Hat is a conical grass woven hat with a distinct topknot. It is also called a Mokorotlo. Ā In the early 1900s the hat was worn by tribal chiefs, who chanted a combat/praise song known as āmokorotloā while making their way to the chiefsā court.Ā The hat’s conical shape is said to be inspired…
