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Spotting a TRUE Marrakchi is easy! Made in Marrakech gives you a rundown of their quirky habits.
You eat sheep's head (Baoulo) at Jemaa El Fna Square.
You leave the nightclub and head to Mac Omar to eat lentils, offal, or white beans. Also applies to "bissara."
You might also visit Bejgueni.
You go to make a wish and hang a padlock at Sidi Belabbes.
You go picnicking at Menara, or another spot in nature. That's the nzaha.
You know the rhythm of the Dakka Marrakchia!
You put on your helmet when you see the police and then you take it off.
You buy your spices in the medina, and only there.
This phrase is in your head: "libiti bitou, ou linabiti mabitou" (What you want, I want, what you don't want, I don't want).
You can't imagine a Sunday without going to Almazar or Marjane.
Your generosity and hospitality set you apart.
You have a unique sense of humor.
You have a way of walking that resembles folk troupes.
You use a special vocabulary: Boukal, ach biti, moteur...
And you speak in a particular way, with a southern accent, the 'gua".
You know how to hit "rash".
Tanjia is your favorite dish.
Tea is your favorite drink "dekka".
You have a zest for life.
You take a carriage ride from the Square to Bab Ghmat.
You drive a swing or a "3" or a Docker C90. So classy!
You eat olives all the time, even at breakfast.
When you watch a football match abroad and you chant the famous "ouhaha ouhaha"!
Text Julien Antinoff
Photo Simon Saliot
Published: Nov 13, 2024
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