This is one of the most fulfilling trips I've had, here are some of my experiences and findings:
- Morocco has a very very rich and proud history, I've been to Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Fez and Meknes. My favourite town by far was Fez, I went to visit Al Qayrawan. This is the oldest degree based university in the world and what was more interesting it was founded by a lady called Fatimah from Tunisia in the 8th/9th century.
- I didn't visit the tourist hotspots in Marrakech and Agadir. I had the Andalusian experience in the North,
- The native Berbers from the south are actually very dark skinned and look very Somali. The common misconception is that Moroccans are white/olive but this is far from the truth. Southern Morocco who are the original Berber peoples are very dark and have a Horner phenotype.
- There is a very old Spanish Andalusian community in the North who were originally Spaniard Muslims who escaped the Inquisition. They are very European and are very staunch Muslims because of the history.
- When you tell then your Somali, they reply and say: 'Somalis, our blood brothers', or 'Somalis are the best of peoples' etc.
- Moroccan women are hands down the most stunningly beautiful women I've seen in any country that I've ever visited. Especially the native Amazigh women. The northern Amazigh have a reddish white skin tone whilst the southern Amazingh have a reddish brownish tone. An Amazingly beautiful people both men and women.
- There are so many Somali dudes who come to Morocco for marriage, I met at least 7 households and they tell me its very routine now and the market is open.
- Everything in Morocco is in French or Arabic. Unfortunately, the Arabic is very Francophile. Standard Arabic is very difficult for Moroccans unless they are very educated.
- Moroccans in the North are very much influenced by European culture. None of the Arabic baggage.
- There is a small but growing Somali community in Fez, mainly Djiboutians. Mostly men and they marry locally.
I would definitely recommend Morocco for anyone who likes a good adventure.
@Factz
@Kudhufo Kadhaqaq
@Emily
@xabashi
@Apollo (maybe you can explain the phenotype of southern Moroccans).
- Morocco has a very very rich and proud history, I've been to Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Fez and Meknes. My favourite town by far was Fez, I went to visit Al Qayrawan. This is the oldest degree based university in the world and what was more interesting it was founded by a lady called Fatimah from Tunisia in the 8th/9th century.
- I didn't visit the tourist hotspots in Marrakech and Agadir. I had the Andalusian experience in the North,
- The native Berbers from the south are actually very dark skinned and look very Somali. The common misconception is that Moroccans are white/olive but this is far from the truth. Southern Morocco who are the original Berber peoples are very dark and have a Horner phenotype.
- There is a very old Spanish Andalusian community in the North who were originally Spaniard Muslims who escaped the Inquisition. They are very European and are very staunch Muslims because of the history.
- When you tell then your Somali, they reply and say: 'Somalis, our blood brothers', or 'Somalis are the best of peoples' etc.
- Moroccan women are hands down the most stunningly beautiful women I've seen in any country that I've ever visited. Especially the native Amazigh women. The northern Amazigh have a reddish white skin tone whilst the southern Amazingh have a reddish brownish tone. An Amazingly beautiful people both men and women.
- There are so many Somali dudes who come to Morocco for marriage, I met at least 7 households and they tell me its very routine now and the market is open.
- Everything in Morocco is in French or Arabic. Unfortunately, the Arabic is very Francophile. Standard Arabic is very difficult for Moroccans unless they are very educated.
- Moroccans in the North are very much influenced by European culture. None of the Arabic baggage.
- There is a small but growing Somali community in Fez, mainly Djiboutians. Mostly men and they marry locally.
I would definitely recommend Morocco for anyone who likes a good adventure.
@Factz
@Kudhufo Kadhaqaq
@Emily
@xabashi
@Apollo (maybe you can explain the phenotype of southern Moroccans).
