Specificities of Ramadan traditions in Ouarzazate

Like many cities in the Kingdom, the Ramadan table in Ouarzazate shares several common points with the culinary habits of Moroccan families, while distinguishing itself by specific recipes for given geographical areas or social categories. This duality between specificity and common points also affects other aspects of life during the holy month of Ramadan, such as clothing traditions, religious practices and the values of hospitality and the consolidation of family ties, notes the MAP. Thus, on the "ftour" table in Ouarzazate, the famous "hrira" (Moroccan soup), "chourba" (vegetable-based soup) and "hssoua" (semolina-based soup) are unmissable, to the point that grandmothers attribute to them the virtues of "cleansing the intestines" and "preparing the digestive system" to receive food, after a long day of fasting. Dates, a local product and an essential component of dietary habits in…