| Tetuan Capital Of Spanish Morocco Center Of Trouble Spot | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1596 |
| Catalog #: | 512484 | |
| Clip Number: | 512484-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 027-539 | |
| Timecode: | 00:02:29 - 00:03:13 | |
| Location: | Morocco | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: Arabs INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Morocco ROYALTY: Moroccan, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, 1953-1955 WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution, Morocco 1956 | |
| Description: | Dull in contrast and imagery Tetuan (Tetouan) capital of Spanish Morocco center of trouble spot in North Africa. Ten thousand Arabs and Berber tribesmen gather to seek the aid of Spain in ridding themselves of the French appointed sultan Ben Arafa (Sidi Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa aka Mohammed Ben Aarafa) who is their spiritual leader as well as ruling over French Morocco. Tetuan the capital of Spanish Morocco. MCUS - Limo and inside sits Moulay Ben Arafa, there are riders on horseback accompanying the limo. MLS - Throngs of Arabs and Berber Tribesmenn gather and line the streets. MCUS - A official protest is read by an Arab man, they want to get rid of the self appointed sultan Moulay Ben Arafa. MCUS - Arab men chanting and dancing Rafeal Garcia Belineno | |
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