Man courting a young Hait Haddidou woman at the Imilchil Brides Fair the High Atlas Morocco


Man courting a young Hait Haddidou woman who is responding by allowing him to hold her hand at the Imilchil Brides Fair the High Atlas Morocco The fair or moussem which is held by the local Berber tribe is an annual event consisting of trading goods praying at the grave of a marabout a local saint and searching for a suitable marriage partner The way in which the woman wears her headdress tells whether she has even been married Divorce is common in the area Her clothing e g the striped woollen cloak is typical of the Hait Haddidou women


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