Monday, April 28, 2014

The Shilha and Their Neighbors

The Shilha and Their Neighbors
 
 
Shilhan Musicians
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The Shilha are a minority group within Morocco and are one of the smaller Berber groups. There are only about 8.5 million of them worldwide. Overall, the Shilha are surrounded by other Berber Muslim groups. The dominant ethnic group in Morocco is Berber. They share the Atlas Mountains with the Brabers, Chlouhs, and the Riffians. They get along well with the surrounding groups and tend to exchange goods and trade with them.

The Berber groups around them live very similar lifestyles that revolve around herding and farming. They also live in small segregated villages. The Shilha are recognized by the Moroccan government as a minority group and there don’t appear to be any issues with the government.
 
 
References

 
 
Silverstein, Paul A.1. "In The Name Of Culture: Berber Activism And The Material Politics Of "Popular Islam" In Southeastern Morocco." Material Religion 8.3 (2012): 330-353. Art Abstracts (H.W. Wilson). Web. 5 May 2014.
 



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