Masks and masquerades in amazigh Morocco

Jean Pierre Rossie

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16673-0_11

Masks and masquerades in amazigh Morocco

Jean Pierre Rossie^*

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This chapter presents ethnographic research on cultural, social, and historical aspects of creating masks and other theatrical material used for masquerades in a profane and magico-religious context. It is based on fieldwork in Morocco since 1992 and written sources describing customs and beliefs from the twentieth century. The first part describes the Imashar masquerade of young men in Tiznit town in southwest Morocco. The second part shows how boys refer to this event in Tiznit province, creating masks and some large animals. Ten photos illustrate the text, and a PowerPoint shows many additional photos. These data are then compared with texts describing similar Moroccan masquerades since 1908. The performers and the onlookers belong to the Amazigh (Berber) populations in Morocco. Khalija Jariaa and Boubaker Daoumani, the author’s research assistants, supported his research in the Anti-Atlas since 2002.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Masks and human connections
Subtitle of host publication	Disruptive meanings and cultural challenges
Editors	Luísa Magalhães, Cândido de Oliveira Martins
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	167-187
Number of pages	21
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031166730
ISBN (Print)	9783031166723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16673-0_11
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

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