Festivals: Ramadan, Holidays and Moussems
If the popular image of Islam is somewhat puritanical and ascetic, Morocco's festivals - the moussems and amouggars - do their best to contradict it. The country abounds in holidays and festivals of all kinds, both national and local, and coming across one can be the most enjoyable  © 2003 by Rough Guides Ltd. as trustee for its Authors. Published by Rough Guides. All rights reserved. Rough Guides name is a trademark of Rough Guides Ltd. Buy the book here!
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experience of travel in Morocco - with the chance to witness music and dance, as well as special regional foods and market souks. Perhaps surprisingly, there are rewards, too, in coinciding with one of the major Islamic celebrations - above all Ramadan, when all Muslims (which means almost all Moroccans) observe a total fast from sunrise to sunset for a month. This can pose some problems for travelling but the celebratory evenings are again good times to hear music and to share in hospitality
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