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Djellabas and kaftans Marrakesh
6 Reviews The traditional Moroccan dress for both men and women is this long hooded garment known as a djellaba. It seems very practical – the body is protected from weather and from the dirt of the street,...
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Bargain! Marrakesh
9 Reviews When in Marrakesh expect to have to haggle for everything! Some general tips: - Have a maximum price in mind for the item and offer slightly below it. - If they offer you a ridiculously high price...
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Henna Ladies Marrakesh
3 Reviews Moroccan ladies desperate to paint henna designs on foreigners' hands and feet seem to be everywhere in the Medina, with the biggest concentration in el Djemaa el Fna. There are two types: natural...
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Moroccan Wine Marrakesh
2 Reviews Despite the huge growth in tourism in Marrakech, it's still surprisingly difficult to find places selling alcohol, especially in the medina. On our last night in the city, we wanted to get some wine...
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Moroccan music Marrakesh
3 Reviews The Jmaa El Fna square is a UNESCO heritage site, largely due to the story tellers that pass on stories in Arabic, but also note the musicians and various other stalls. However, be prepared to pay a...
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Water man Marrakesh
2 Reviews Around the Medina and some of the historical sites you will see men in funny looking attire with brass cups hanging off them. These are water men who supply the locals with water usually from local...
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Public Baths Marrakesh
2 Reviews Hamman Ziani is just down the road from Palais Bahia. It is a traditional style Hamman catering for tourists. 80Dh for Hammam, Steam, Gommage and Soaping - compared to 150 Dh at our hotel spa. I took...
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Taking Photos Marrakesh
1 Review This advice isn't unique to Morocco, but it's the first time I've been brave enough to try it and it worked a treat: I always look in travel magazines and books and am amazed at the magnificent...
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The Pink City Marrakesh
1 Review Well all the houses inside and, nearly all outside are pink ... why??? well the material with wich the outside wall makes the wall be pink, ... nowadays people MUST by law paint their houses that way...
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Like so many critters in Morocco, enough negative folklore (the old days 'negative press') surrounds the snake. If you a little garden snake or something, don't alert your Moroccan friends in delight. (assuming you also don't want to kill it) The chances are more likely that the snake will be killed rather quickly.
The Quran, like the Bible and the Torah, is a book of guidance, wisdom, aesthetic excellence, as well as (to Muslims) a book that was given to the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) by God (swt)In it is a re-iteration of the wisdom and visions of the Torah, the Psalms, the Gospels and the Revelations.Nothing should be placed on top of this book, it should not be touched by unclean hands, and before picking it up - just to look - it is proper to say "Bismillah".For travelers and students I have created a groove driven intro to the Quran in English to be used in conjunction with the iTunes/iPod.
While I don't want to clog this site with arabic sentences, 'la bas' is a common and supremely useful one... LA BAS? - La bas.No Harm? - No harm.Ask this for how are you?, use this to imply you are fine, that you need nothing (i.e, from a guide, waiter, host, etc)
If you are drinking by yourself - 2 dirhams is fine for a tip.And then throw in a dirham for everybody that drinks with you.If you have something of a meal - 5 dirhams is fine for just you.And then throw in two dirham for everybody that eats with you.This is not restaurant eating mind you. You should do like you do at home, I say. Give im 10 per...That's no hard and fast rule - just something I do and will give you the leg up on how much to tip...Peace -
You see it in just about every single place of business. It's not because people love the King. It is required for them to have it somewhere. And some people probably do love him.Sometimes it's an old picture of Hassan II, sometimes a new pic of Mohammed VI, sometimes a family pic - the patron has a choice of pictures, and it usually reflects an activity taking place with the business; i.e, Hassan II sipping a cup of tea in a cafe, Mohammed VI trying on some boots in a shoe store, etc.Pick up one before you go home.
This is so basic and so essential to speaking that I can't possibly skip it...SHOOK-KRAN is thank you. You will have many wonderful opportunities to use this one, you are in a country whose hospitality is proverbial.You will hear "De rien" or "Afwan" or "La SHOOK-RAN ala wajib" - all of which are figuratively the "you're welcome" you are looking for.
Mirleft How is this a local custom...? Well, I promised Mirleft I would hide her a bit...Mirleft will not remain hidden long enough for me to grow old there before it becomes the next Essaouria - once a town praised for it's laid back way of life and now a blue and white series of streets packed with wind and dope hungry tourists.Mirleft, my silent love, stay mine. I will be quiet, too. Just these pictures.... that's all I'll let them know, I promise...
(Jamal’s) Honest Approach to the Jinn in Islam “One group of scholars believe that jinn do not have bodies of their own.”Because Jinn are invisible we humans don’t if they are dead. Stop getting confused, baby - here... let me make it easy for you. Fast Track to Defining the Jinn:1) Jinn, or genies, are invisible beings that live on earth.2) They live longer than humans but still die.3) Angels are often referred to as jinn, a friend of mine in Fes, Sherif Alaoui, told me a story of archangel Gabriel, and said he was a jinn.Uses of the word jinn include hiding the already hidden; like a feeling, a thought, a dream. The popular majnoon is at once a way of saying “Crazy!” and also someone or something that is a home to the jinn, or plural, jnoon. For hundreds of years, there have been enormous amounts of people who think this genie biz is a embarrassing load of ***. The English really...
Short answer - The Quran testifies to the existences of both angels and genies - and Morocco has any number of ways to solicit their attention and favors, as well as ways to keep genies from bringing trouble to their lives...Follow my thoughts on this by going HEREThe Jinn in Morocco
My friends from Egypt speak English have everybody here speaking Egyptian Arabic because of it's popular use in film and music. But it's a one -way street - as my Egyptian friends often can't understand anything my Moroccan friends (including me) are saying.Without plugging LP, they are about the only people who put a book out of Morrocan arabic that I know of. (My family uses it to communicate with my Moroccan friends online!) There are some awesome books from the mid-60's by Georgetown Press on the Moroccan Arabic and if you can find them I can't recommend them enough. Simple answer - MSA is understood by enough people to make your trip easier, but learning the Moroccan Arabic will make it easier still and win you a few culture points.and again: the Moroccan Arabic Podcast
Riad Kniza Marrakesh
2 Reviews and 563 Opinions Beautifully decorated room, cozy aura, clean bathroom, delicious food and warmhearted staff. I got...
Hyatt Regency Casablanca
5 Reviews and 137 Opinions I worked very hard during the day in a office witout air conditioned. You can understand how I was...
Villa Maroc Essaouira
4 Reviews and 152 Opinions Suites #27, #29,#30 are built around an open central light well. There is no way to insulate any of...
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