UAE takes part in Morocco’s Tan-Tan Festival

The event is an annual gathering of nomadic peoples of the Sahara

The UAE is taking part in the 2023 Moussem of Tan-Tan in south-west Morocco. All photos: Wam

The festival is annual gathering of nomadic peoples of the Sahara that brings together a large number tribes from southern Morocco and other parts of north-west Africa

The UAE is represented by a pavilion organised by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee-Abu Dhabi, in association with UAE cultural preservation organisations

These gatherings are an opportunity to meet, buy, sell and exchange foodstuffs and other products, organise camel and horse-breeding competitions, celebrate weddings and consult herbalists.

The Moussem also includes cultural expressions such as music, chanting, games, poetry and other oral traditions.

The festival runs from July 8 to July 12.

The Moussem of Tan-Tan is held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

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