Meetings with Moroccans provide the first treasures of a Kingdom where hospitality remains firmly rooted in each of its provinces. Morocco, with Arabian, Andulusian, Berber and African origins, has a population and life styles with very definite characters, yet they ali mingle and are displayed with the same delight, the sa me curiosity.
This diversity is shown in the fact that both French
and Arabic are spoken by the majority, there are
several dialects and a variety of clothing traditions.
Traditional or European for the city dwellers, the
clothes often reflect a regional adherence in the
countryside. A Kingdom of more than 30 million
people with an area of 710,850 km per sq.m.,
Morocco continues to surprise and to reveal
different facets of itself.
The tea ceremony is avery special moment in the
day. Getting together with Moroccans around the
"berrad", or teapot, is an essential social ritual
and an easy way to make contact with the culture
of an ever-welcoming people.