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Published on 2024-04-04 10:44:19
This television series that takes the audience on a journey to discover the traditions and customs of each region was able to attract a large number of viewers for its three first episodes, aired every Thursday on the national channel.
Selected for this month of Ramadan on Al Aoula, the documentary series “AbakAttourath” (Scent of heritage) continues to impress viewers for its third season. This weekly television series was able to attract a large number of viewers for its three first episodes, aired every Thursday on the national channel. For its third season, the series, which allows viewers to take a beautiful journey to discover the traditions and customs of each region in Morocco, remains faithful to its original concept and identity as well as the diversity of its themes. “I initially wanted to make ‘AbakAttourath’ a reference audiovisual document on the traditions, social customs, and religious traditions of Morocco,” said Mohamed Ben Sidi, creator and artistic director of this weekly documentary series.
The team of “AbakAttourath” traveled to several cities and villages to discover the ancient customs and habits of the local populations and to make known their way of celebrating various religious and social events, including weddings, baptisms, and circumcisions. The series shows how Moroccans, regardless of their geographical location in the North, South, East, or West of Morocco, still hold on to their ancient customs and traditions and are keen to preserve them to avoid deterioration or even disappearance in these regions. “The cultural and heritage legacy of the Kingdom is very rich, it is the result of centuries of coexistence of civilizations that have succeeded each other on this land,” he emphasizes.
“AbakAttourath” manages to highlight all these habits, customs, and religious and social rituals in the regions, which distinguish Morocco from other Arab and foreign countries. It shows how the rural world continues to be a favorable space for the celebration of this intangible cultural heritage, but cities also contribute, particularly through their ancient medinas, to strengthen the Kingdom’s reputation in this field. Thus, “audiovisual media, films, and documentary programs in particular contribute to the preservation of this heritage through its revival and protection, as well as bringing it closer to the new generation,” says Mr. Ben Sidi, emphasizing the importance of the role of cultural media as one of the most important means to preserve this heritage against theft and deterioration.
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