The art of improvisation .. Authentic Moroccan heritage ( Horses race against oblivion ).

in #morocco7 years ago

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Tborida, derived from the word "gunpowder", is an ancient art in the equestrian world, dating back to the 15th century; it is a re-representation of a military attack on their enemies Arab and Amazigh knights. From generation to generation, Taborida maintained its strong spiritual dimension, especially as it places the horse, as a sacred animal in Islam, at the heart of the wonderful vulgar landscape. Petride has received great interest among the Moroccan and international public, and is associated with festive competitions such as: seasons, agricultural holidays and many national and family holidays. It remains known to foreigners as "Fantasia" of Latin origin, meaning entertainment.

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With the summer, Moroccans are more interested in the art of Taboridia in concerts, festivals and seasons, which are more than 100, so that this art of vulva is almost the hallmark of these celebrations, especially since it is mixed with many rites with symbols and deep cultural connotations.

The traditional Moroccan equestrian or "Taboridian" art is dated to the fifteenth century AD, and is referred to as gunpowder during the parade, a collection of ceremonial rituals based on very ancient origins and rules in most Moroccan regions, especially in nomadic areas.

Several occasions are celebrated by Moroccans, interspersed with performances of the art of "Tiborida", such as weddings, seasons, arraignment and circumcision. These artistic links embodying the symbolism are a reduction of the carnival and folkloric rites of the Moroccans, in which the dress is intertwined with singing, dancing, equestrian, sacrifice and fire in a harmonious context.

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#The @tradition is a tradition that combines the sacred and the secular. It is accompanied by a collection of songs, rhymes and chants accompanying its performances, which reflect heroic attitudes. It glorifies the gunpowder and the gun that Is an important part of the offer by the knights, especially when the offer ends with a single shot, which is preceded by training sessions during which horses are tamed to enter the field, and also determine the degree of control knight horse.

As part of its reviews, the "Pioneer" cavalry teams can not work without being accompanied by popular songs such as the mountainous "catacombs", "nafar", "drumming", "gaita" and "quamnagia", which are common in all public events, seasons and folk festivals.

The art of "Taboridah" ​​Knights, may number up to one hundred knights, organized in circles around an elderly elder, who forms the head of the Taboridah band called "Alalam" and start to turn around the ring, repeating various phrases reminiscent of the "Jihad movement," and then They fired their guns in the direction of the sky or in the direction of the earth, followed by the sign of "flag". The more the shots were uniform, the louder the applause, the more applause, and the more the shots were scattered, the more angry the public and the public.

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The art of taborida requires a large and continuous training in order to tame the horse on the way to enter the field and the enemy in perfect harmony with the other horses. The "flag" is responsible for the organization of the band at the starting line and to give the signal of departure and the sign of the stand, which is a control of the horse, and the final signal of the President fired a shot of his conventional rifle, and then return to the starting point to repeat the process and to review their skills to the public .

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In order to maintain the fitness of the horse, the owner needs to tame him constantly, and take care of him according to the strict and strict program of fodder and training and washing, otherwise it loses quickly to fitness and competitiveness, and requires these operations of the owner of the Persians considerable financial possibilities exhausted by the budget increases training with the burning of feed prices And punish the years of drought.

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Many people fear the extinction of this ancient art, especially that the preserve of this heritage are simple peasants steadfast in the mountains in the absence of any support from official institutions, which is supposed to provide assistance to these in order to preserve the symbolic heritage of the country, especially in difficult days, and Summer seasons that require "Bardy" extra expenses such as moving to the race tracks in the seasons and festivals.

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The counting of this heritage and art lovers Mahtervoh on the demand of new generations to keep it symbolic of their capital , which Toarzh from their ancestors, has appeared Sirba (Knights) variety commonalities and Sirba worshipers, and Sirba Benslimane and Sirba children Haddou and others. There have been festivals for burials, rather than just seasoned or festival-made links, along with other shows. Men's t-shirts are no longer exclusive, and women's teams have emerged from the cavalier, which is increasing in number of festivals year after year.

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