Morocco: Place Folk N.
First Draft 7-5
August 29, 2010
Morocco: Place (First Draft)
The languages of Morocco are Arab, Barber, French, and Spanish. Morocco’s main religion is the Sunni
Islam, which is widely practiced in Morocco and other countries in Africa. Other religions include
Christian and Jewish.
There are a lot of landmarks in Morocco but I will tell you just a few. The first landmark is the
Hassan Tower. It is the most famous landmark in Rabat. The Hassan is an incomplete mosque which
stands 40 meters above ground. The next landmark is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. This is a famous
tower where the grandfather and the father of the Moroccan king were buried. This tower was build
after the Moroccan independence from France.
Morocco’s main dish is couscous. Couscous is a low fat carbohydrate grounded semolina pasta.
Couscous is very popular in North Africa and Central Asian countries. Couscous is made out of Semolina,
flour, salt, and water. Couscous is often served with meat and vegetables usually roast lamb and
chicken. Moroccans’ main drink is the “mint tea.”
Morocco is famous for their music and art so there are many music festivals. The first one is the
L’Boulevard music festival which is held yearly in Casablanca. Next is the World Festival of Sacred Music
(Or Festival des Musiques Sacrées du monde) which is a week of artistic show held in Fes. On November
18, Moroccans celebrates their freedom from the French.
Before their wedding, the woman has to take a milk-like bath while woman watchers supervises them.
On the day of wedding, the woman dresses in Kaftan (white) with heavy jewelry. People could chose
your own partners.
Moroccans are known as their naïve, colorful style of painting. Their popular forms of art
includes carpets, lightning, furniture, and ceramics. The examples of Morocco arts are shown in the
pictures above.
There are 3 major landforms regions in Morocco. The Fertile coastal plain in the north; the
Rugged Atlas Mountains, which runs diagonally south through the country; and the Sahara Desert in the
south. Morocco’s lowest point is the Sebkha Tah, which is 55 m below sea level, and its highest point is
Jebel Toubkal which is 4,135 m above sea level. The main water bodies are the Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea. The major rivers of Morocco are the Sous River and the Moulouya River.
The climate of Morocco is in the Mediterranean climate. In the north and the central, there is
rain. The climate is moderate along the Mediterranean coast. There is not much rain in the south
because the Atlas Mountains are blocking the moisture winds from the north, which causes desert
climates.
Works Consulted List (Place)
L'BOULEVARD. 29 August 2010 <http://www.boulevard.ma/>.
Festival de Fés des musiques sacrées du monde. 29 August 2010 <http://www.fesfestival.com>.
Arabic German Consulting. "Morocco : Location, Map, Area, Capital, Population, Religion,
Language - Country Information." 1998. Übersetzungs-und Dolmetscherdienst. 28 August 2010
<http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/morocco.htm>.
Benlafquih, Christine. "Moroccan Mint Tea - Green Tea with Mint is a Moroccan Tradition."
About.com - Need. Know. Accomplish. 28 August 2010
<http://moroccanfood.about.com/od/moroccanfood101/a/Tea_Ceremony.htm>.
Blazek, Gebhart. "MOROCCAN (BERBER) CARPETS." Berber Arts. 8 August 2010 <http://www.berber-
arts.com/berber/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=60>.
Central Intelligence Agency. "CIA - The World Factbook." 19 August 2010. CIA - The World
Factbook. 28 August 2010 <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/mo.html>.
Graphic Maps . "Highest and lowest points in countries islands oceans of the world."
World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com. 29 August 2010
<http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/highlow.htm>.
"Independence Celebration Morocco ." Asia Rooms.com. 29 August 2010
<http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/morocco/morocco-festivals-%26-
events/independence-celebration-morocco.html>.
Mosaic : Art of Morocco. 29 August 2010 <http://www.e-mosaik.com/>. "Rabat Tourism: Sights and
Attractions." Morocco Holidays Guide. 29 August 2010 <http://www.morocco-holidays-
guide.co.uk/rabat/rabat-attractions.html>.
Rogers, Cathy. "What is Couscous?" WiseGeek: Clear Answers for Common Questions. 28 August 2010
<http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-couscous.htm>.
Sara2008. "Tradition of Morocco." 19 February 2008. Scribd.
<http://www.scribd.com/doc/2083237/Tradition-of-Morocco>.
Sebti, Najat. "Morocco." Publishing, Schoolastic Library. The New Book of Knowledge.
Danbury: Schoolastic Library Publishing, 2006. 458-461.
Smithsonian Institution Libraries . "Modern African Art : A Basic Reading List : Northern Africa -
Morocco." Smithsonian Institution Libraries . 29 August 2010
<http://www.sil.si.edu/silpublications/modernafricanart/maadetail.cfm?
subcategory=morocco>.
"Wedding Customs - Age-old Marriage Traditions." Morocco.com - Morocco Channel. 29 August 2010
<http://www.morocco.com/culture/weddings-customs/>.
-3-
