| THE FEAST OF L'AID-SEGHIR Great religious festival is held in Rabat, Morocco. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5513 |
| Catalog #: | 185901 | |
| Clip Number: | 185901-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/10 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:54 - 01:40:46 | |
| Location: | Rabat, Morocco. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Morocco ROYALTY: Moroccan, Sidi Muhammad Ben Yusuf ( Muhammad V, 1927 -1953 & 1957-1961 ) | |
| Description: | "Rabat - THE FEAST OF L'AID-SEGHIR - Sultan of Morocco receives obeisance of chieftains & tribesmen on anniversary of great religious festival." Rabat, Morocco. Moroccan solders marching along the road towards the camera. Follow the horse drawn carts. Sultan of Morocco Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef (Mohammed V) on horseback surrounded by his escort - all wearing white. arriving to a field where the crowds are gathered. Loud music is heard - looks like a some sort of fair. Line of Arabic men bows in front of Sultan. Arabic men running on horseback across the field firing their funs in the air - this appears to be some sort of demonstration of skill. | |
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