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Can anyone describe how people im morocco are? |
Travel Info Stuff like are they nice how they look how theire attitude is of how they talk stuff like that Travel Tips I live in Morocco and I find it to be like any other place in the world. There are good people and there are bad (but mostly they are good). In the smaller areas they are often curious when they see someone who is obviously not Moroccan, and if they stare it is not meant to be offensive. Attitudes vary by person and area, but I have found most people to be very accepting of me. Their primary language is Moroccan Arabic and many people also know French and standard Arabic, and a few know Spanish or German. If you speak any other language, especially English, many people will make an effort to communicate with you. Morocco relies largely on tourism so the people here need to be open to other cultures and nationalities. Addition: Morocco is a predominantly Muslim country but it is not nearly as strict as many Middle Eastern countries. Because of this you will find Muslims here who are not interested in their religion, to Muslims who are very pious, strong, dedicated followers. This means you will find women who dress in modern, western clothing that may be tight and/or revealing, of you will find women covered from head to toe, with a veil covering their faces, and every variation possible in between. You will also find people here who drink and smoke and there is an increasing drug problem with the younger generation. You will also find other religions here, though they constitute a tiny percentage of the population. France ruled Morocco until 1956 so there are a few Christians here and a few Jews as well. The King's assistant is actually Jewish and is held in high regard. There is a good tolerance here for other religions. Socially, Morocco has many areas of opportunity. There are many poor and uneducated people here and many people with no jobs and no income. There are also no social programs at this time to help these people, so they rely on the generosity their religion and culture to help them survive. I could go on and on, so if you would like more specific information, please feel free to email me. There is a link on my profile. :-) Others Who knows ? I think anyone who attempts this question, foreign or Moroccan, will have a different answer - how can any one person sum up an entire nation of people? Regardless, here is my attempt. To start with appearance, Moroccan faces are very diverse! Skin colors range from translucent white (Fassi women, Riffains) to very dark (Gnawa, former African slaves). There are folks with red hair in some parts of the country (Fes, mostly), folks with blond hair and blue eyes in the Rif mountains, but the majority of people have dark brown or black hair and some shade of brown eyes. Moroccan men tend to be slightly below average in height, although there are many exceptions. Meknassi men, for example, are very short (average is allegedly 5'5"), but I've seen some Moroccan men who are well over six feet tall. As for how they speak - well, the languages vary in Morocco as well. Most people speak either a Berber dialect (Tamazight, Tashelheit or Shilha) or darija (Moroccan Arabic dialect) at home, though there are some elite families who speak French in the house. Of those who speak Arabic (the majority), there are some speech similarities. Women tend to talk in somewhat high pitches, and often quite quickly. Certain phrases, related to religion, are ingrained in speech (for example "insha'allah" (God willing), "bsaha" (to your health)), though that isn't unique to Moroccans. Another interesting facet of speech is that Moroccans tend to talk a lot with their hands - gestures are very important in this country. And greetings when two people meet on the street can often last for several minutes, as the person, his family and his health are inquired upon. As for attitude, there is absolutely no way to sum up the whole country, but there are a few similarities - most Moroccans agree that the Western Sahara belongs to Morocco, most Moroccans agree that Islam is very important (even if they hardly practice it), and most are able to separate people from government (example: they harbor no grudges against Americans, but don't like the American government). Beyond that, I'm not sure I can generalize about Moroccans, although most are incredibly hospitable to other Moroccans and foreigners alike. Since I must offer a downside, another common facet is that many Moroccans see foreigners (particularly Caucasian ones) as walking ATM machines, as is true in many developing countries. I appreciate their creativity, however, as very few beg outright...Moroccans are ingenious when it comes to moneymaking schemes! Anyhow, that's all I can say...good luck! Terry G gave a lot of excellent information as well. Have lived in Morocco for several years. |
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