Romantic Morocco

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Imilchil (Arabic: إملشيل‎) is a small town in central Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains with a population of about 1858[1]. It is located at an elevation of 2119 m in the valley of Assif Melloul ("white river"). The area of Imilchil is home to the tribe of "Ait Hdiddou" from the confederation of "Ait Yafelman", and all the inhabitants speak tamazight. Some locations to visit are the caves of Akhiam, the Agouni waterfalls, the Ziz Gorges and Valley and the ksars of the area[2].

The Marriage Festival
The town of Imilchil represents a symbol of Berber culture, known for its festival, officially known as Betrothal Festival - the Souk Aamor Agdoud N'Oulmghenni. The legend goes that two young people from different tribes fell in love, but were forbidden to see each other by their families. The grief led them to cry themselves to death, creating the neighbouring lakes of Isli (his) and Tislit (hers) near Imilchil. The families decided to establish a day on the anniversary of the lovers' death - when members of local tribes could marry each other. Thus the Imilchil Marriage Festival was born [3].

In reality, the region is a large scattering of tiny villages, and when young person needs to find a partner, they can't simply go and look for one, due to the conservative social norms. Thus, the festival allows for fathers to show their daughters and find husbands for them. When a woman accepts a man's proposal to marry, she says "You have captured my liver". ( Tq massa nou chemt ) Up to 40 couples take their vows on the same day. The festival is rich with music, dancing, feasts, and colorful clothing. The celebrations attracts many tourists to the area, and though contributing to local economy, there are fears that the rituals can be affected by the foreigners.

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September romance
Of all moussems (Muslim festivals) the one in Imilchil every late September has become the most famous around the world. This small mountain village is by itself nothing spectacular compared to other villages in the region, but the festival is a time of colourful clothes, flirting and dance. During the festival young girls and boys from many different villages are allowed to meet, with the purpose of marriage.The start of the festival. Along the front you see four future brides dressed up in local costumes. Future grooms are dressed in white, and three of them can be seen here too. Photo: Nik Wheeler/CorbisThe region around Imilchil is scattered with tiny villages, often inhabited by only one large family. When the young are ripe for marriage, fresh blood must be imported from other families. As the morals are still strict for many, independent search for a wife or husband is not acceptable. But during this festival, the problem of marriage is solved for many. But nobody marries here, they get engaged for marriage, and save the fun of the wedding celebration for later.Conclusion of the festival: registration of new engagements. Photo: Nik Wheeler/Corbis The whole festival, its charm and autenticity, is under the threat by tourists coming to watch. Even if most tourists going to Imilchil are considerate and try to be as invisible as possible, many fathers feel that the chastity of his daughter is in jeopardy. But even more dangerous is the dangers of money. Local profiteers might be tempted to do whatever they can to aid the experience of the visitors, by influencing the rituals or helping tourists to get as close to the action as possible.