Henna, a reddish-brown organic dye, is applied to the brideís hands and feet before the wedding in a preliminary ornamental process that wards off the evil eye. A tray is kept next to the bride with a sugar loaf, two raw eggs, orange-blossom water, incense and a glass of sweetened water which is used to moisten the henna before wrapping the hands and feet for the night. On the next day, the dried henna is washed off leaving the intricate pattern which lasts for up to six weeks depending on the quality of the powdered henna leaves.
Hospitality is very important to Moroccans. A host traditionally welcomes guests by offering them milk and dates. During the wedding ceremony in Fez, the bride and groom share a bowl of milk and feed each other dates, thus symbolically becoming both guest and host for each other.
Although Berbers and Arabs share the same culture, religion
and country, there are differences in languages and in regional customs.
The ethnic and cultural differences only rarely pertain to superiority and
almost never to racial superiority.
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