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The Gnawa are a Moroccan ethnocultural community descended mainly from sub-Saharan Africans who arrived in Morocco through trans-Saharan trade routes. They are known for their distinctive spiritual traditions, Sufi-inspired rituals, and musical practices featuring the guembri and qraqeb. The origin of the word Gnawa is uncertain, but it is often linked to the ancient Ghana Empire or to a broader term for Black African peoples south of the Sahara.

Boujloud is an Amazight celebration after Eid ul-adha in which they dress up mainly in animal skin and beat people on the street and dance. It’s compared to Halloween but probably has its origins in Roman holidays such as Saturnalia and Lupercalia.