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APPRECIATION OF ART..CULTURE AND LITERARTURE
PRESENTED BY :
Suchet Vohra
Shreya AroraDanika Marwah
Hemant Sharma
Vasu Kapoor
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M ORROCO
THE LAND OF
M OORS..
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M OROCCO
M OROCCO IS A LAND
WHERE SKY AND SEA M EET AT
THE HORIZONu..
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GEOGRAPHY
The geography of morocco spans from the
Atlantic Ocean to mountainous areas to the
Sahara Desert. It is a Northern African
country, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean
and the Mediterranean Sea.
It is a mountainous land. The Atlas mountains
are mainly located in the centre and south of
the country. The Rif mountains are located in
the north of the country. Both ranges aremainly inhabited by Berber people.
It is entirely a Nature Land covered with lush
river valleys, beautiful sandy coasts, vast
mountain ranges and wide expanses of desert.
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CLIMATE
The climate in morocco is reliably dry
although small amount of rain do fall between
November and march. Temperature varies
considerably by season and locale.
Southern and southeastern desert regions
can reach extremely high temperatures
during the hot summer months, the higher
altitudes of the mountains in summer
evenings and freezing in winters.
Most travelers find the early summer months
to be the most comfortable time to visit, as
rain is not a threat and temperatures are
warm and pleasantly cool at nights.
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FLORA AND FAUNA
The Sousse Massa Biological Reserve and the
Toubkal Biological Reserve are known for
their large number of bird species. There are
more than 200 species.
Visitors can look for seeing
wadors,woodpeckers,spoonbills,flamingos
and few of them which are on the endangered
list.
Along the desert coasts visitors can find
ground squirrels, black headed bush shrikes,
gulls, tiger blues, golden jackals, Barbary
falcons, Spanish imperial eagles,
Mediterranean monk seal, barbary macaqueor the camels.
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NATURAL RESOURSES
AREA:
Total: 710 850 square kms.
Land: 710 850 square kms.
Water: 250 square kms. LAND BOUNDARIES
Total: 2017.9 km.
LAND USE
Arable land:21%
Permanent crops:1%
Permanent pastures:47%
Forests and woodland:20%
Other:11%
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CULTURE
� In the political world, Morocco is referred to
as an Arab state and sometimes as an African
state. The majority of Morocco's population is
Arab by identity. At least a third of the
population speaks the Amazing language.
During the Islamic expansion, some Arabs
came to Morocco and settled in the flat
regions as Tadla and Doukkala. For example
there are groups called Charkawa andArbawa who settled in Morocco from Arabia.
The Charkawa claimed to be descended from
Umar ibn Al-Khattab, the second caliph of
Islam.
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CULTURE OF
MOROCCO
� Morocco is a country of multi-
ethnic groups with a rich culture
and civilization. Through
Moroccan history, Morocco
hosted many people in addition to
the indigenous Berbers, coming
from both East (Phoenicians,
Jews and Arabs), South (Moorsand Sub-Saharan Africans) and
North (Romans and Vandals). All
of which have had an impact on
the social structure of Morocco. It
conceived many forms of beliefs,
from paganism, Judaism,
Christianity to Islam.
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When time for pleasure comes, when it·s just
the right moment to enjoy life and catch the
uniqueness of an unforgettable experience,
MOROCCO WILL BE JUST THE RIGHT
SCENARIO««!!
Exceptional weather, magic of light, smells of
spices, gentle way of life-Morocco is a
fashionable destination-it is an exciting
country offering wide contrasts andunexpected pleasures- ranging from trendy
cities to rural villages- vast landscapes from
magnificent mountain ranges to deserts«.
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Morocco is a country of sun and light.
Its privileged geographical position and
it·s moderate climate make it beloved
with music and film stars, fashiondesigners, hollywood and independent
film makers, who have been coming for
decades to create their works«
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BOULEVARD DES JUENES MUSICIENS
CASABLANCA FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL OF AMAZIGH FILM
GNAOUA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFMARRAKECH
TANJAZZ
FESTIVAL OF CINEMA ON IMMIGRATION
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DES NOMADES
TE·TOUAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OFMEDITERRANEAN CINEMA
MARRAKECK INTERNATIONAL MAGICFESTIVAL
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It is annual international music festival held
in Casablanca, Morocco. It lasts 4 days and itfeatures the following categories: electro,
hip hop. Rock and roll and fusion«
This festival promotes art, rich cultural
heritage of the morocco city. It takes place
outdoors mainly in cinemas, theatres, publicplaces and even beaches. It attracts big
international artists«
It is a non-governmental festival and an
independent film festival. For the promotionamazigh culture and traditions.
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Thi s festi val provide s a platform for
e xchange s & a mee ting poin t of musi c
and dialogue be tween f oreign ar ti sts
and the mysti cal gangue ar ti sts. It i s a
mel ting po t of mu si cal fu sion . Its all
abou t jazz , hip hop , ro ck &
con temporar y world mu si c.
It i s the annual in terna tional film
fe sti val held e ver y year held in
Marrake ch , Moro cco sin ce 2000. A lo ca tion of prin ciple pho tograph y.
It i s in terna tional jazz fe sti val held in
Tangier , Moro cco sin ce the year 2000.
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CLOTHING
AND STYLEMorocco Clothing is
designed keeping in
mind the age-old
traditions and
culture of the
country. Thoughthere is no such
law, which guides
the clothing styles
in Morocco, yet
Morocco Clothingreveals the popular
notion that showing
off the skin
indicates lack of
style in men and
absence of decency
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STYLINGWomen in Morocco
are equally
conscious about
their dress codes,
and take great careabout it.
Low-class, needy
women try and avoid
dirty and crumpledrags as it signify
financially deprived
conditions on their
parts.
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MORROCAN
STYLE
� Moroccan style is a new
trend in decoration,
which has been madepopular by the vogue of
Riads renovation in
Marrakech. Its becomingpopular in some circles in
UK and the USA
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Styling In Morocco
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Moroccan cuisine
� Moroccan cuisine is extremely diverse
� It has been subject
to Berber, Moorish, Mediterranean,and Arab influences
� Common meals include mutton and
lamb, beef, poultry, and seafood, whichserve as a base for the cuisine.
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Cuisine Served
Main dish
� Beef is the most commonly eaten red meat in
Morocco. L
amb is preferred, but rarer thanksto its high cost. Poultry is also very common,
and the importance of seafood is increasing
in Moroccan food.
� Among the most famous Moroccan dishesare Couscous, Pastilla (also spelled Bsteeya
or Bestilla), Tajine, Tanjia and Harira.
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Use of spices� Spices are used extensively
in Moroccan food.
� Spices have been imported
to Morocco for thousands of years, many ingredients, likesaffron, mint, olives,oranges and lemons fromFez, are home-grown.
� Common spices includekharkoum (turmeric), skinjbir (ginger), libzar (pepper), tahmira (paprika) etc.
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Structure of meals
� The midday meal is the main meal,except during the holy month
of Ramadan. A typical meal beginswith a series of hot and cold salads.
� Bread is eaten with every meal. Often,for a formal meal, a lamb or chicken
dish is next, followed by couscoustopped with meat and vegetables.
� A cup of sweet mint tea usually endsthe meal. Moroccans usually eat withtheir hands and use bread as a utensil.
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Cuisine Served (cont.)
Deserts
� Seasonal fruits rather than cooked
desserts are served at the close of a meal. A common dessert is kaab el
ghazi ("gazelle's horns"), a pastry stuffed
with almond paste and topped with sugar .
� Halwa Shebakia are cookies eaten during
the month of Ramadan.
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MOROCC
O TOURISM
TOURISM IN MOROCCO is well developed,with a strong tourist industry focused on the
country's coast, culture, and history.
Most of Morocco's tourists are Canadian.
Morocco has been one of the most politicallystable countries in North Africa, which has
allowed tourism to develop. The Moroccan government created a Ministry
of Tourism in 1985.
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HISTORY OF TOURISM
� About 20,000 tourists visits Morocco per
year .
�Mostly are from Spain,
Canada and Arabcountries.
� Tourists mostly visited the large beach
resorts near the Atlantic coast particularly
alagdir .
� Most Europeans visit in April and the
autumn, apart from the Spanish, who
mostly visit in June and August.
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TOURISM INDUSTRY
� Tourism is the second largest foreignexchange earner in Morocco.
� A Moroccan government is heavily investingin tourism development.
� Morocco's relatively high amount of touristshas been aided by its location, tourist
attractions, and relatively at low price.
� Morocco is relatively inexpensive becauseof the devaluation of the DIRHAM and theincrease of hotel prices in Spain.
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN
MOROCCO� ASILAH:Believed to have initially been constructed
by the Phoenicians as a trade post around 1500 B.C.and serving as home to a procession
� BAB ROUAH: One of five gates that once served asentrances to the city of Rabat, Bab Rouah was built in1197 and is a key historical attraction
� CITADEL OF CHELLAH GARDENS:Located inMorocco·s capital city, Rabat, the Chellah Gardens areexpertly landscaped to display hundreds of flowerswhich come into bloom in Morocco·s spring season.
� EL BAHIA PALACE: Located in Marrakech, thisrichly adorned building is a superb example of 19thcentury Eastern Architecture.
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PICTURES GALLERY
MAJORELLE GARDEN ,MARRAKECH A MARKET IN TANGIR
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THANK YOU..