Traditional Dances in Morocco: A Space of Expression and Freedom for Women? - Centre des Etudes Arabes et Orientales - EA 1734
Traduction Année : 2024

Traditional Dances in Morocco: A Space of Expression and Freedom for Women?

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we will explore, in this paper, the world of the art of dance in Morocco through two choreographies from the south of Morocco. Indeed, this region has delivered the most seductive and attractive traditional dances. They impress with the beauty of their gestures and the depth of their symbolism. The magic and allure of these dances come from the fact that women and femininity are the main actors. We will mention, among other examples, the Tissint dance (Tata region), which represents the ritual of marriage, and the sword dance "aqlâl as-sîf" (Zagora region). Not forgetting the Lounassa dances (Taroudant region) and the Guedra dance (Guelmime province), which are the focus of our study. The objective is to demonstrate, through ethnological research conducted in the two study regions, the true role and relationship that Moroccan women have with this playful space: dance. The meanings and significance hidden behind this sung and danced language. Indeed, beyond the beauty of the gesture, is the dance space a timeless, private-public space, a space of freedom of expression for women? Does the presence of these almost exclusively female dances in this geographical and cultural area reveal a more equal and less repressive male/female relationship? Is there a specificity to feminine identity? What feminine message can be read and what image does it convey? Finally, what can we say about gender relations in these two regions through the study of these two dances? If Moroccan women share the pleasure and even the possibilities of expressing themselves physically, they certainly do so differently from men.
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Safaa Monqid. Traditional Dances in Morocco: A Space of Expression and Freedom for Women?. 2024. ⟨hal-04663788⟩
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