Reviving traditions linked to the collective memory of the Meknassis

Like the rest of the Moroccans, the Meknassis attach particular importance to the spiritual aspect during this month of Ramadan. In addition to the religious and spiritual aspect linked to this holy month, Meknassi families give the food aspect the place it deserves, by buying the essential foodstuffs to prepare the various dishes and cakes that make Ramadan special, notes the MAP. The multiple Souks and commercial spaces of the Ismaili capital, including the Lahdim square, Sekkakine, El Bourj, Koubat Souk or the central market of Hamria, are always full. These markets experience a large influx from the month of Chaâbane during which Meknassi families also take care to decorate their homes. Haja El Batoule, a septuagenarian living in the old Medina of Meknès, points out that the arrival of the month of Ramadan changes the daily lifestyle of Meknassi families, specifying that it is also…