When history is not faithful, memory becomes a necessary passage, indeed indispensable to restore the real facts. This incentive message was repeated over and over last weekend in Zagora, during the celebration of Amazigh Tawersa, the end-of-year festival according to the Amazigh calendar. Mohamed Latif, Lahecn Ait Lafquih, Zayd Ouchna and Mohamed Alilouch highlighted it well.

The aspects of anthropology, history and modern pedagogies were all raised. How can school curricula be adapted to Amazigh areas so that they meet linguistic, cultural, but also spatial imperatives? A sort of justice capable of rehabilitating the Amazigh man in his rights. The beginning, according to them, would be a decision considering the end of the Amazigh year (12 January) as a public holiday. Symbolism also passes through the arts. This is why the Azetta Amazigh programme of Zagora planned the Ahidous of Aït Hdidou, the Gnaouas of Zagora, Meryem Anouz and the young troupe Tgrawla.

It was a celebration with this dance which also recalls the customs and traditions of the tribes of this area. While the word sings of love, fraternity, patriotism and bravery, the dance, for its part, highlights historical facts, namely inter-tribal rivalries. The men dressed in white, the women in brown striped capes, the Ait Hdidou troupe sowed joy thanks to the rhythms and songs but also thanks to the interactive public who transformed themselves for the duration of a performance into a beautiful choir. "Our goal remains to contribute to the preservation of our culture and to propose certain elements to political decision-makers in the light of debates on organic law projects," indicates Mohamed Oulahsen, president of Azetta - Zagora.

And to give the festivities the tone of recognition, the organisers decided to pay tribute to several personalities who have brought their touch, their style to the popular arts of the region. The host of this festival, the journalist Zahra Hssayn, well highlighted the role of women in the preservation of Amazigh culture for future generations. The activity, in which the governor of the province took part, attracted a large public. The message is now clear: work together for the rehabilitation of the Amazigh in public administration. As a result, efforts should focus on institutional mechanisms.