{"id":1384,"date":"2012-08-01T10:39:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T14:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2012-08-01T10:41:11","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T14:41:11","slug":"get-to-know-student-tours-to-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/get-to-know-student-tours-to-morocco","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know: Student Tours to Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMorocco is one of those places so unique from the Western culture that it may be a challenge to meld in. Still, mix and mingle with the Berbers and you\u2019ll get more from your tour than any picture can capture. You might share a plate of baghrir (Moroccan pancakes) or tajine (a tasty braised stew cooked with fruits and spices). Or perhaps you\u2019ll take part in a traditional Ahwach dance or cheer on a game of soccer. (Take note. Morocco\u2019s national team is said to be the best in Africa\u2014and they don\u2019t take that lightly!) A little understanding of Berber culture before you leave goes a long way when you arrive and throughout your visit. So say Tifawin <\/em>(that\u2019s \u201cgood morning\u201d in traditional Berber language) to the locals of Morocco. (And cross your right hand over your heart to show them that you mean it!)<\/p>\n

Berbers refer to themselves as Amazigh, which means \u201cnoble people.\u201d (Outsiders actually started calling them \u201cBerbers.\u201d) However, Berbers aren\u2019t really one group of people, but several different ethnic groups that share similar political, cultural, and economic practices. In the North you\u2019ll find the Riffians, in the South there\u2019s the Chleuhs and in the Sahara you\u2019ll meet the aptly named Saharan Chleuhs.<\/p>\n

So how would you recognize a Berber? If you imagine them as nomads dressed in robes, wearing turbans and riding through the desert on camelback, you\u2019re on your way. But if you head to the Valley of the Roses you\u2019re just as likely to find them dwelling in caves. Or if you peer towards the Atlas Mountains near Marrakech you might spot them tending their crops. Don\u2019t forget that Morocco is a Muslim country and so many Berbers follow Islamic practice. That means you\u2019ll want to be conservatively dressed on your travels. Be equally cautious with your camera. If you want to snap a photo of locals, even from afar, you\u2019ll have better luck by asking first. Berbers don\u2019t like to be snapped on the sly!<\/p>\n

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Morocco is one of those places so unique from the Western culture that it may be a challenge to meld in. Still, mix and mingle with the Berbers and you\u2019ll get more from your tour than any picture can capture. You might share a plate of baghrir (Moroccan pancakes) or tajine (a tasty braised stew Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173,63,172],"tags":[58,218,272],"class_list":["post-1384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parents","category-students","category-teachers","tag-educational-travel","tag-morocco","tag-tours-to-morocco"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1384"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1390,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1384\/revisions\/1390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}