Who are the Gnawa people?

Who are the Gnawa people?

The Gnawa have their roots in communities of Sub-Saharan Africans, mostly from the region of the old Mali empire, who were brought to Morocco as slaves and mercenaries, starting in the 16th century. (Similar communities, with similar practices, exist in Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya as well.)

Where is Gnawa from?

History. The Gnawa population is generally believed to originate from the Sahelian region of Africa which had long and extensive trading and political ties with Morocco The Gnawa are an ethnic group who were brought to Morocco by Ismail Ibn Sharif as slaves, their ancestry is traced to sub saharan West Africa.

What is Gwana?

Gnawa refers to a set of musical events, performances, fraternal practices and therapeutic rituals mixing the secular with the sacred. Gnawa is first and foremost a Sufi brotherhood music combined with lyrics with a generally religious content, invoking ancestors and spirits.

Is Darija Arabic?

Moroccan Arabic, also known as Darija, is the dialect of Arabic spoken in Morocco. It is very similar to the dialects spoken in Algeria, Mauritania, and Tunisia, but differs greatly from dialects spoken further east, in countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, and the Gulf countries.

When was Gnawa music created?

11th century
Gnawa music originates from the Gnawa ethnic group, who were brought to Morocco from sub-Saharan Africa beginning around the 11th century. They were trafficked as slaves, and probably originated from Mali, Senegal, Chad, and Nigeria.

How do you say my love in Darija?

1 Different Ways To Say “I LOVE YOU” In DARIJA:

1. 1.1 Kanbghik = I love you.
2. 1.2 Kan7abbak = I love you.
3. 1.3 Kan3ach9ak = I’m passionate about you.
4. 1.4 Kanmout 3lik = I’m dying for you.
5. 1.5 Kanhbal 3lik = I’m crazy about you.
6. 1.6 Kan7ma9 3lik / Kan7maq 3lik = I’m crazy about you.
7. 1.7 Kantsatta 3lik = I’m crazy about you.

How do you say I miss you in Moroccan?

A collection of useful phrases in colloqiual Moroccan Arabic, a variety of Maghrebi Arabic spoken in Morocco….Useful Moroccan Arabic phrases.

Are Moroccans Shia or Sunni?

Unlike Iran’s Sunni-majority neighbors with sizable Shiite minorities – such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates – about 99 percent of Morocco’s population are Sunni Muslims and there is only a very small community of Shiite converts in the country.