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Berber Exploitation - Morocco

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Nov 1997For centuries the Berbers of Morocco have been persecuted by their Arab masters. Today even their festivals have been hijacked. Miriam is fighting to keep her language and culture, whilst fellow militant Zaid claims the Arabs have 'stolen our history.' Etched out of a beautiful, yet inhospitable and rugged land, stands Imichil, where the annual marriage market or Moussem des Fiances takes Place. It's here that the Arab government has turned an exclusive Berber celebration into a tourist fest. Shy young brides wander around the market in traditional veils as streetwise city slickers sell trinkets and souvenirs to dollar laden foreigners. The Arabs have encouraged the press to come and soak up the traditional atmosphere It's turned into objects of curiosity in the process. Hussein and his wife to be, were forced to attend the festival in order to obtain a marriage certificate. Fascinating look at a culture being silenced and yet exploited for its rich and colourful traditions.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 34:11
Rating: 3.82
Views: 9442

Tags: Arabs  Berbers  culture  History  Journeyman  Language  Morocco  Pictures  

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jusitke07 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
So you're telling me the writer of this documentary film is wrong? That no Arabs are abusing any of the Berbers at all? Is that what you're saying?
ajdirEUorg (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you're dreaming . they are both arabophones -berbers arabysed- playing a scene in jamaalfna in marakich. i am a berber and i can tell you that we conserder arabs infirieus to as -imazighen- and no berber con accept to be kicked by an arab, for as this is like a dream .hahhahahahah very funny
vintagepunk101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
oh my god, yeah. Thankyou.
louistheimpotant (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes I am well aware of what I am saying, are you?Before saudi or yemen where did the arabic people originate from?Before you were amazaigh were you the gauche, or gaurumentes or even the canine islanders?Arabic,Berber,Chadic and Tigare of Ethiopia are common languages, You keep fighting even though in some cases you are 30% arab and we arabs are what 10% arab in north africa??Your problem is not the arab, it is the berber who calls himself arab!
jusitke07 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Well look at it, and pay attention to what the narrator is saying. Basically the Berbers are telling their side of the stories of the bigotry, and abuse of their Arab masters.
vintagepunk101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what are they actually doing? please don't mock me, i want to know. i'm studying Morocco and the Berbers for a school project.
jusitke07 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You know what esuroi? YOU ARE RIGHT! So please carry with whatever it is you Berbers & Arabs are doing. Us Americans should really mind our business and just carry on with life in the U.S.A.
manutdforevar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
louistheimportant are you aware about what you are saying?the arabic language come from africa? the berber people were the first to live in northen africa and in morocco as well before the arabs come from the saudi arabia desert!arabic language come from saudi arabia in the middle east and not from africa as you said!old berber people had a great culture and a great honor and god bless them and we will never forget our heritage as a new generation of berbers!long live to our heritage!
louistheimpotant (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
also, the Berber Language and Arabic both came from africa, it is possible the two are not brothers or father son but cousins, the berber are not from middle east, we are from africa.
louistheimpotant (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I see a lot of Ignorant comments and race baiting.I am libyan I say I am arab, I never see a single berber ever mention there are three classes Arab,Berber and the Maures the Maures are a berber word for mixed group, I believe the arab is a minority as are the berber in the maghreb. Why do you excel so much in speaking french even to the detriment of your own language??? The future belongs to those who can make agreements for peace with one another as long as you despise the arab and maur

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