I am looking for authentic
Berber names for boys. Who knows some?
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My husband and I are leaving soon to
serve in the Peace Corps in Morocco for 27 months. I would
like to adopt the visible symbol of marriage for Moroccan women
(ie, wedding ring, third eye, nose ring), but do not know what
it is. Can you help?
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My fiance and I will be married in Marrakech in two weeks.
We are not Moroccan, and the hotel has organized a small
wedding (we are eloping) involving the henna, seven changes
in clothing, the marriage contract, milk and dates, and
a singer and musicians.
I have two questions:
1. Does anyone know how long the henna will last on our skin?
2. Are there any other important elements that are not listed above?
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My husband and I are planning a 10-
day trip to Morocco in October 2002. We are told it can be good to
have a guide arranged to accompany us thus avoiding any issues
on arrival and whilst travelling. Can anyone recommend a reputable
and trustworthy company? Should we book
before we leave Australia? Any ideas of costing for the 10 days?
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I am a British woman who is
planning to marry a Moroccan man very soon in Morocco. Is there
anything I should know before I go ahead with this?
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I'm going to Marrakech for
three weeks and will be staying locally with my wife's
grandmother. Any suggestions for a local internet service provider
so I can keep up with my work while I'm away? Also, what are the
considerations for plug types, electricity, adaptors, modems,
etc.?
From: Samira Meknassi
You can access have internet access nationwide in Morocco
by configuring your PC to dial 09 010 1234 (username=jaweb,
passord=jaweb). The call costs 1.6dh ht/mn. You can find
more details on http://www.jaweb.ma.
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I am seeking a recipe for Ras
el-Hanut. Can anyone help?
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I will shortly be going to
Morocco for the wedding of a friend of mine. She comes from a
rather wealthy family so I am assuming that it will probably be a
traditional Moroccan wedding. What should I expect? What should I
wear? Are there traditions that I should be aware of? Should I
bring gifts?
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I am seeking a translation (in
English or French) of the following Classical Moroccan Music terms
for the "Mizanes" established by the Congress of Fes in
1969:
Bacit
Kaim or nisf
Btaihi
Dorj
Koddam
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While
eating at a Moroccan restaurant in Orlando, we enjoyed a
wonderful roasted pepper (green and red, I believe) salad.
I cannot seem to find a recipe for it and wondered if there
is an on-line source where I might find something similar.
It was incredibly delicious.
From: Jan Williams-Ashad
I have a recipe from my mother-in-law for grilled
peppers in charmoula (tomato, garlic, and coriander) sauce.
First grill raw peppers and a couple of small tomatoes on
the flame of a gas stove, gas grill, or charcoal. When
all sides are blackened, put the peppers in a plastic bag
for a while. When cool, remove all the charred skin,
seeds, and membranes and cut into small pieces.
While the peppers cool, make the charmoula.
Peel
the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and dice.
Add to a
frying pan 1 T. olive oil, 1/2 - 1 tsp. cumin, 1/2 - 1 tsp.
paprika, 1 tsp. salt, 1-2 small hot peppers (if you wish),
and diced tomatoes. Cook until soft.
When almost
finished, add the cut up peppers. Tomatoes "
melt".
BisaHtskum.
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I'm
interested in finding a Guinbri for sale ... If you can help
in my quest, please contact me!
From: Fatiha
You can find one in Marrakech. Do you need it for
professional use? If yes, please email me back and I
will help you to find a real one. My husband is a
professional musician, he plays oud and all the Moroccan
instruments. He has a ganbri that he inherited from a famous
Berber musician who died a few years ago.
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My husband and I had a wonderful Moroccan dinner this week.
The main course - lamb - was served with an onion-honey-raisin sauce.
Is this a
traditional sauce? I have tried to locate a recipe on the
internet with
no luck. Can anyone help? Can anyone
recommend a cookbook
which might have such a recipe?
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We are having a
party in Chicago and are looking for Moroccan percussion,
music, and dance sources. Until now we have not been able
to locate any. Can anyone advise?
From: Jan Williams-Ashad
Look on-line for Asilah Ganawa, or any Ganawa music. The Asilah group has
CDs for sale on-line, or your can
record the music from their site. If you like
drumming, Ganawa is fantastic. Also good is Andalusian
music, brought from Spain during the Inquisition. Do a
search for Andalusian music or for Andalous.
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In doing family research, I ran across a L'Hage
Hamed O Bryhim listed as an
old governor of Mogador, probably in the late 1700s. How can
I verify this
and obtain further information?
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O'Bryhim
I'm going to be visiting Morocco in June for
just a few days en route to the US. I'm a single African American man,
is there a night life in Morocco?
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I have some postage stamps that have witten
on them: "Ferrocarriles De Marruecos Mutua De Personal".
I collect 'train related' stamps and am
having trouble identifying the country (Spanish Morocco ?). Any
help would be appreciated.
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Where on the internet can I find a
city map of Essaouria?
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I've managed
to bring home a Tajine dish from Morocco but before I cook
with it for the first time, I would like to know how to
season it. The man I bought it from did try to explain that
there is a three-stage process to this, but my Arabic is not
really up to scratch.
From: Samir
Hitan
First of all you have to put the dish on the
stove with a little water and oil on low heat for
approximately 20 minutes, until the water has been
partly absorbed. Now the dish is ready to be used. For
further help email me.
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I'm planning
a long trip to Morocco, probably lasting a few
months. Is there a limit to how long I can stay there?
From: M'Hamed
el Kadi
Staying in Morocco is not a problem at all. You can stay
for up to three months without residence card - your entry
at the borders stamp will do. If you plan to beyond the
three month period you have to request a residence card.
Alternatively, you can make a one-day trip to Seuta or
Melilia (Moroccan cities up north close to Tangier under the
control of Spain) and then back to Morocco for a further
three months.
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Do the universities of Qarawiyyin and Rabat
have Arabic classes during the summer for foreign
students? Do they have websites? If not, how can they
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Where
in Morocco can I study Arabic and Islam in a traditional
school and settings?
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I am a
journalist looking for positions in Casablanca or Tangier,
Morocco, and was wondering if anyone could advise me where to inquire.
I am a 20-year veteran journalist and have worked and
lived in Georgia Republic, Moscow, and now I am in Prague,
Czech Republic.
My experience includes magazine, newspapers, radio and
Internet as a writer/reporter and as editor/manager.
From: M'Hamed
el Kadi
You can get in touch with "Success"
magazine the only economy related magazine in English in
country:
Success, B.P. 125148
Casbalanca 20052
Tel.: 212-2369514/15
Fax: 212 2 369513
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I am
interested in studying Arabic (short intensive course) in
Tangier. Please could you give me any contact details of
relevant institutions e.g the Institut Francais.
In Tangier there are courses
at Abdelmalek Essadi University (see list of educational
institutions). For courses elsewhere in the
Arab world click
here.
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Can I have the words to the
Moroccan National Anthem?
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From: Thomas
Corneil
The words, both in anglicised Arabic and in English, are at:
http://www.copcity.com/anthems/morocco.html
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