Morocco-Tanta Moussem: Carnival of the Sahara

This handsome young man played a cheerful tambourine, and the music was full of passion and enthusiasm unique to Africa. The dressed-up girl swayed slightly to the beat, showing the restraint of Arab women and the elegance of Europe. The sky blue robe cannot cover her graceful figure, and the black hijab is hung loosely on her shoulders. Her beautiful face is calm and serene, and her eyes are deep and wide. Behind them, a group of young and handsome warriors were riding horses, holding muskets in their hands, galloping through the yellow sand. These are all set against the solitary smoke in the desert and the setting sun over the long river, forming a beautiful picture. Although she has been away for many days, this beautiful girl and this image are deeply imprinted in my mind. How can such a beautiful and exotic scenery not make people fascinated?

Dr. Adam Wu (third from right), CEO of China Business Network (CBN) and World Travel Online, went to Morocco to experience the charm of the Tantamu Festival.

This is the charm of the Sahara Desert and the charm of Morocco. A place where desert and ocean coexist, a place half flame and half ocean, which combines the warmth of Africa, the mystery of Arabia and the elegance of Europe to form a unique exotic style. A charm that can only be felt in Morocco will shock you, intoxicate you, and make you willing to be conquered by it. This charm is formed thanks to Morocco’s unique geographical advantages. Morocco originates from the Arabic Maghreb, which means "Island of the West, Land of Sunsets". Geographically, Morocco is located at the northwest tip of Africa. It borders Algeria to the east and southeast, Western Sahara to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and faces Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar to the north. It is the gateway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco is located at the junction of Africa and Europe. Not only does it have unique natural scenery, but it is also fortunate to inherit the enthusiasm of African folklore and the elegance of European culture, thus forming Morocco's unique beauty, which is especially evident in Moroccan women. She is not only the daughter of the desert and the sea, the beauty of Morocco also combines the original beauty of African women and the elegance of European women.

The annual Tantam Music Festival has begun.

At the Sahara Tantamu Festival, you can feel the charm of Morocco. Tamm is simply a carnival feast in the desert. The Tamsim Festival is an annual traditional festival in the Sahara and a grand event showcasing the folk customs of the Sahara. It takes place in the Sahara Desert region of the Moroccan border town of Tantan. During the Musem Festival, tens of thousands of herders from dozens of tribes in nearby areas set up large tents here to celebrate the festival. The Mussem Festival, which has a history of nearly 50 years, is an important opportunity for various nomadic tribes in Morocco to carry out economic, cultural and social exchange activities. During the festival, there will be activities such as commodity trading, religious ceremonies, traditional song and dance performances, weddings, traditional medicine and art exhibitions, as well as camel races, warriors firing guns and galloping horses.

Traditional Moroccan song and dance performance

In the 1940s and 1950s, Morocco once interrupted the Tantamusim Festival. After Mohammed VI succeeded to the throne, this traditional festival was restored. The Tamu Festival was declared an oral and intangible cultural heritage of mankind by the United Nations in 2005. In order to maintain this traditional festival for a long time, in 2014, the king specially appointed the Ambassador of Morocco to Spain as the chairman of the Tantamusim Festival and specially established the Tantamusim Festival Foundation.

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According to the chairman, there are only 70,000 residents in the Sahara Desert in normal times, but the number will reach 250,000 during the Tantamu Festival. In recent years, the Tantamusem Festival has become a major product of Morocco's tourism industry, with dedicated promotional events held in Paris and New York. With the development of Morocco's economy, the Tantamusim Festival has become an important platform for Morocco to showcase itself. We hope that the Tantamusem Festival in Morocco will not only attract tourists here, but also hope that investors can learn about this land, this water, and this country through this traditional festival. At the Tantammusim Festival in 2016, a section was added: Investing in Morocco Forum. Financial institutions, entrepreneurs and hospitable Moroccan friends from the United States, Europe, the Arab world, other parts of Africa and China participated in this Sahara event and gained a deeper understanding of Morocco.

The audience at Tam Festival is packed with tourists and investors from all over the world.

Of course, tourism is also an important aspect that Morocco hopes to introduce capital to make it bigger and stronger.

As an important industry in Morocco, tourism has always been an important pillar of Morocco's economic development. In order to vigorously develop tourism, Morogo has formulated a long-term tourism development plan. According to the person in charge of Moroccan tourism, the number of tourists in Morocco was 9.3 million in 2010 and will reach 18-20 million every year. I believe that with the booming tourism industry in Morocco, more people will come to the beautiful Tantamusm and Morocco.

CCTV reporters interviewed the organizers of the Tantamu Festival.

I don’t know about you, but I’m really looking forward to seeing Tantamu Festival again, seeing Morocco, and having another amazing trip to the Sahara.