Berber Exploitation - Morocco

Nov 1997
For 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.

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[awayger]

@TheSpyros1986

whe were civilized before islam and whe created Civilizations afther islam.

allahu akbar

Akuc Thameqran

[Thunk00]

@Frenchkisssss This is not US propaganda, I'm not sure who's behind "journeymanpictures" but this clearly skewed version of events has nothing to do with the State Department's line about Morocco. In fact, Morocco is considered the most firm and important US ally in North Africa and the two countries have been cooperating for generations.

While the US government does have a lot of corrupt people in high ranking positions, it's counter-productive to accuse it of more evils than it actually does.

[Frenchkisssss]

Elle me fait rire l autre avec ces Indiens d'Amerique ! Est ce qu'il y a des massacres de berberes au Maroc ? Comment peuvent il diparaitre ? il y a pas d'immigration arabe que je sache ! De plus les berberes font plus d enfant puisqu'ils vivent en compagne !

[Frenchkisssss]

Cette vidéo a été faite pour diviser , a chaque qu'ils le peuvent les sionistes et les impérialistes feront tout pour diviser les peuples pour assoir leur pouvoir . Et tout ceux qui tombent dans le panneau sont des idiots !

[Frenchkisssss]

BBBBBUuuuuuuuuuuuulllSHIT ! US propaganda ! they want to divide every nation in the world !

[TheSpyros1986]

One of my favorite history topic is during the time when north africa is a hotbed of Civilization...like the times of Hannibal and St. Augustine...that was the time when the Satan's Curse - The Arabs is not yet Possesed by the lunatic Preacher Muhammad...the rest is only history...Berbers should throw Islam and be Civilized again.

[lhmaqa]

Berbers are very kind, Arabs are Fucking racists

[josevanreyes]

@KurdSouth Not really only the south are starving where there is war. The rest of my country and my part of the country in the north have no problems at all. If you are at war and you have a famine your screwed. I don't know why a kurd is talking your people are hardly doing great.

[KurdSouth]

@josevanreyes go worry about youre own people who are starving to death go

[lostbuffalo]

I'm not muslim and it's awsome.