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.

The Cultural Roots of Moroccan Traditional Sports Moroccan traditional sports are ancient ceremonial activities that emerged from the blend of honor, pride, and the art of storytelling.

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 ...

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 ...

MOROCCO Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey (FILES) Locals play hockey during the 15th International Nomad Festival in Mhamid el-Ghizlane in Morocco's southern Sahara desert on ...

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.

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 ...

Moroccan nomads are preserving the traditional sport of sand hockey, which is considered part of their ancestral heritage.

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 ...