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In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics are thwacking a camel-wool ball across the desert in a traditional pastime: sand hockey.
Moroccan traditional sports are ancient ceremonial activities that emerged from the blend of honor, pride, and the art of storytelling. Tbourida stands beyond its function as a form of equine ...
In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics are thwacking a camel-wool ball across the desert in a traditional pastime: sand hockey.Similar in many ways to field ...
Moroccan nomads keep alive the ancient sport of sand hockey. Similar in many ways to field and ice hockey, but played barefoot and with palm wood sticks, ...
M’HAMID EL GHIZLANE, Morocco — In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics are thwacking a camel-wool ball across the desert in a traditional pastime: Sand ...
Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey. Ancient game is called 'mokhacha' in the local Hassani Arabic dialect. Last updated: May 17, 2023 | 09:51. AFP. 2 MIN READ.
In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics are thwacking a camel-wool ball across the desert in a traditional pastime: sand hockey. Similar in many ways to field ...
Back to homepage / Live news Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey. M'hamid El Ghizlane (Morocco) (AFP) – In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans ...
Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey. Wednesday 17 May 2023 - 12:17pm. ... the ancient game is called "mokhacha" in the local Hassani Arabic dialect.
Moroccan nomads are preserving the traditional sport of sand hockey, ... Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey By AGENCY. People Monday, 12 Jun 2023 ...
Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey. M'hamid El Ghizlane (Morocco) (AFP) – In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics are thwacking a ...
Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey. But like other popular or traditional games and sports, 'nomad hockey' as it is often called, is fading into oblivion.