Aḥwash (Neo-Tifinagh: ⴰⵃⵡⴰⵛ, IPA /æħwæʃ/, also Romanized as ahwach or ahouach), is a Shilha style of collective performance, including dance, singing, poetry and percussion, from southern Morocco.
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Aḥwash (Neo-Tifinagh: ⴰⵃⵡⴰⵛ, IPA /æħwæʃ/, also Romanized as ahwach or ahouach), is a Shilha style of collective performance, including dance, singing, poetry and percussion, from southern Morocco.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
Morocco
Written in its own script on record as أحواش · Ahwash.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
1 cited source
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What is ahwash in plain words?
Aḥwash (Neo-Tifinagh: ⴰⵃⵡⴰⵛ, IPA /æħwæʃ/, also Romanized as ahwach or ahouach), is a Shilha style of collective performance, including dance, singing, poetry and percussion, from southern Morocco. In local script on record, it is written أحواش.
Where is ahwash practised or documented?
Sources on this page place ahwash in Morocco.
What is the current condition of ahwash today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this ahwash entry?
Cite as: "ahwash." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/ahwash, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Aḥwash (Neo-Tifinagh: ⴰⵃⵡⴰⵛ, IPA /æħwæʃ/, also Romanized as ahwach or ahouach), is a Shilha style of collective performance, including dance, singing, poetry and percussion, from southern Morocco. The ahwash is performed on the occasion of local festivals as a celebration of the community.
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ahwash is traditional dance and music genre from Morocco, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
The source record links this tradition to 4 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 1
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