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Taskiwin (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵙⴽⵉⵡⵉⵏ, Arabic: تاسكيوين) is a traditional dance of Morocco that is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Taskiwin (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵙⴽⵉⵡⵉⵏ, Arabic: تاسكيوين) is a traditional dance of Morocco that is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
01 · What it is
Dance
Live movement, rhythm, costume, or staged dramatic performance passed between generations.
02 · Where & name
Morocco
Written in its own script on record as تاسكوين.
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
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
History and OriginIt is believed to have originated in the High Atlas Mountains, where it was performed by the Amazigh people, also known as the Berbers.
InstrumentsTaskiwin involves several musical instruments such as:
Current statusDue to denigration of traditions by young people today, Taskiwin is in danger of extinction, with only a few villages still practicing it, and practitioners often not finding aspiring successors.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Taskiwin in plain words?
Taskiwin (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵙⴽⵉⵡⵉⵏ, Arabic: تاسكيوين) is a traditional dance of Morocco that is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. In local script on record, it is written تاسكوين.
Where is Taskiwin practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Taskiwin in Morocco.
What is the current condition of Taskiwin 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 Taskiwin entry?
Cite as: "Taskiwin." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/taskiwin, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Taskiwin (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵙⴽⵉⵡⵉⵏ, Arabic: تاسكيوين) is a traditional dance of Morocco that is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is a martial dance that is specific to the western High Atlas mountain range in central Morocco. The dance gets its name from the richly decorated horn each dancer carries, known as the Tiskt. The dance involves the art of shaking one's shoulders to the rhythm of tambourines and flutes, and stomping the feet. The practice is said to foster social cohesion and harmony and provide a sense of identity and continuity for the communities that perform it.
Taskiwin is one among many traditional group dance styles of Morocco. It's also considered a subgenre of Ahwash. 1
History and Origin
It is believed to have originated in the High Atlas Mountains, where it was performed by the Amazigh people, also known as the Berbers. The dance was traditionally performed by men, who would carry a decorated horn called the Tiskt while dancing. The Tiskt is an important part of the dance, as it is used to create a rhythmic beat that accompanies the movements of the dancers.
The dance was originally performed as a martial art, and was used by the Amazigh people as a way to train for battle, as well as to celebrate victories in battle. 1
Instruments
Taskiwin involves several musical instruments such as: 1
Agwal: a small clay barrel or goblet-shaped drum
Tal'wwatt: a flute
Tallunt: a frame drum
Tiskt: a powderhorn, after which the dance was named, with a small bell attached to it. The term "tiskt" in Berber language simply means "horn", and its plural form is "taskiwin". 1
Current status
Due to denigration of traditions by young people today, Taskiwin is in danger of extinction, with only a few villages still practicing it, and practitioners often not finding aspiring successors. Since 1993, several local associations were created in an attempt to preserve this tradition. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Taskiwin”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Taskiwin is martial dance of the western High Atlas mountain range in Central 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. 2
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2