Gnawa (Gnaoua) is a traditional form of music popular in sub-saharan Africa particularly amongst the Berber people of Morocco. It is still performed today and the instruments are sold on stalls in the medina. It is believed to have originally been spread by black slaves within the region and was often performed as part of [...]
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Postcard from the Ait Benhaddou kasbah, Morocco
There are few things which genuinely leave me with feelings of dread but a visit to the local shopping mall or a trip round the shops is one of these rare experiences. Shopping expeditions in Morocco to kasbahs or souks in places such as Ait Benhaddou are usually a totally different prospect than visiting the [...]
Postcard from the Kasbah, Ouarzazate
Returning from a trip to a Berber bivouac camp in the Moroccan desert a few stops were made along the way, including at this Kasbah at Taourirt in eastern Ouarzazate. Across the road was a small souk selling souvenirs from these tanjine pots to traditionally handcrafted cloth and other bric-a-brac. I love the way the [...]
Postcard from Sunrise in the Sahara Desert
There are few more evocative destination names than the Sahara Desert, it conjures up so many images and almost defines the romance of travel for many of us. Even those that have never visited a desert have seen films or televsion, endless miles of towering sand dunes as far as the eye can see, sparse [...]
Portraits of Culture – Peoples of Destination
Travelling is about enjoying experiences, either visiting a well known or little visited destination, savouring the journey, relaxing, finding adventure, visiting family, attending a festival or event these are just a few of the multitude of reasons for travelling. An often quoted reason by travellers is to experience a different culture, to immerse themselves in [...]
Berber Desert Odyssey – Camels and Starlight
In search of just deserts The word desert is an evocative one and conjures up visions of endless sand dunes, a barren landscape interrupted only by lush but rare oasis and scenes from films with men driven mad with thirst searching for water. The desert environment is an unfamiliar one for the majority of us [...]
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