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Wedding traditions of North Africa

Seven-day weddings, the henna night, the amariya chair, Imilchil and the Berber bride. 25 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreMizmarمزمار (mizmār) A loud double reed instrument played at weddings and festivals across Egypt and the Levant.Performance · Procession and arrival

🇪🇬 Egypt and 4 moreWaist beads Strands of glass or seed worn around the hips to mark womanhood and track body changes in West and North Africa.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal

🇲🇦 MoroccoAhidusⴰⵃⵉⴷⵓⵙ (aḥidous) A collective Berber dance from Morocco performed in circles or lines to celebrate unity and victory.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreArab weddingزفاف or فرح or عرس A series of family-centered rites and processions that mark marriage across the Arab world.Rite · Finding a match

🇲🇦 Tangier, MoroccoNegafanggafa (Tamazight); ziyyāna (Arabic) The traditional Moroccan bridal dresser who manages the bride's appearance and wedding rituals.Attire · The weeks before 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreWedding music The songs and instruments that mark the arrival of the couple and set the mood for the celebration.Performance · The weeks before 🇲🇷 MauritaniaT'heydinnالتهيدين (al-T'haydīn) A Mauritanian Moorish epic performance of poetry and music kept by griot families.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇹🇳 Tunis, TunisiaTunisian jebbaجبة A loose traditional tunic worn by Tunisian men and women for weddings and festivals.Attire · Procession and arrival

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Tunisian jebba: Touzrimounir, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Ahidus: Fotograaf / photographer: Drs. F.M. (Frits) Cowan (1931 - 2010), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Negafa: Amine.elbahij, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Arab wedding: 13th century artist, Public domain, source
Waist beads: Amuzujoe, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Mizmar: dalbera, CC BY 2.0, source

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