It is a little ironic isn’t it? Lol. That being said tho I wish they’d reached out earlier and I would have used the link to give Simon some of that sweet, sweet ad money because I’ve been using keeps for a few months and admittedly it does work.
The city's name is also immortalised as an avenue name in Jakarta, due to Casablanca being one of Jakarta's sister cities. It houses many shopping and business centres
I passed through there from Marrakesh to Rabat. Did a tour of the city... had a look at the Mosque, had a delicious lunch there as well. Traffic there sucked really huge. When we were traversing the city to get to the train station to continue the journey to Rabat, it was bumper to bumper.
"In all the gin joints, in all the towns the world, and she walks into mine.........." I've seen Casablanca about a hundred times and never get sick of it. Here's looking at you kid.
Bogart never said "play it again Sam". From memory he said "you played it for her, now play it for me Sam". The scene at the end with the aircraft was actually a scaled down Dc-3 with former "Munchkins" providing the crew for said Dc-3. It's all a matter of camera angles and scale.
Fun fact: The quote "Play it again, Sam" only exists in the movie from a few Mandela effect universes. The quote does not currently exist in this universe (as of the date of this post).
Every time I watch a biographics or geographics video, Simon mentions 3-4 things in passing that I want to see full videos of... These guys will never run out of content, that's for sure
The first time I saw the movie I was surprised at all of the little sayings that came from the movie including the ones that weren't actually in the movie(play it again, Sam)
An Episode of Geographics about my Beloved City, well that's what we call a nice surprise, Mr Simon Whistler, I've been watching your videos for years now, and today you made a Moroccan Citizen, born and raised in Casablancaz the happiest man on earth, thanks a million Sir ... Cheers from Casablanca ... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤
Great video. I think you had a slightly deviated approach to present the city. True it is a business tourist destination but the average tourist won't be able to appriate this part. But in fact the most shining part of the city is its role as a financial hub bridge between Europe and Africa. Casablanca is hosting headquarters of several companies and banks operating in several european and african countries.
Feeling Simon's mood here - I lost all of my hair this year due to alopecia (oh, 2020, you're such a fun year!) and I'm a woman. No Keeps (or shampoo, conditioner, or hairstyling products) for me either!
Uau!! I'm Portuguese and I had no idea we had a part in casa blanca. Great video!! Love it every time people can see our tiny country was once a force to be reckoned with!
Your advertisement about hair loss had me busting!!! Thank you so much for a great laugh. I'm 30 years old so I may need to look into that product sooner then later
That was exceptionally good, Reminds me of that song "I get knocked down, I get up again, You're never gonna keep me down." and "Location, location, location".
I would love if you could cover the rest of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. The pyramid episode has me hooked. I especially wanna know more about the gardens of Babylon.
Star Trek - The Next Generation even had a tribute episode in the 1st season, "We'll Always Have Paris". The Enterprise responds to a distress call, and Picard runs into an old flame, one that he ran out on in Paris when they were to meet up.
The ability to laugh at oneself is a sign of a world class entertainer, to open with it, with a jab at your sponsor, borders on the insane. Awesome. Love it.
As my wife is from Morocco I've been to the country many, many times and unfortunately Casa is my least favorite place there. Big, dirty, polluted, crowded, horrible traffic. Not a fan. Try Marrakech, Fes, Essouira, or Ouarzazate first.
I haven’t been to Casablanca but I have been to Agadir and Marakesh. They were both beautiful places. We lived in Germany at the time and used a German tour company for our trip to Morocco. From the airport to the hotel area there were checkpoints at every intersection. When my husband and I left the hotel grounds we had “undercover “ minders following us around. We didn’t care much, we were after all American soldiers on leave. We were open minded and respectful of the people around us and we had a really great time. I think the only time I got a little miffed was when we were leaving and the female officer was giving me a hard time going through security, something about not taking Moroccan coins out of the country. (It’s not allowed apparently) other than that I would go back again.
Morocco is also the country that has Africa's first high speed rail lines with trains that have a top speed of 200mph running from Casablanca to Tangier. Like the US Acela, they are based on the French TGV and built by Alstom.
So Morocco not only was the first nation to recognise the US but also supported the revolution that birthed it? I'd be interested in knowing the opinions of right wing Islamophobes in the US on this fact
Who noticed the 'ghost', seen very briefly as a reflection in one of Simon's framed pictures when he was talking about the assassinated French admiral? Simon is always entertaining.
If any of you don't enjoy Simon's presentation of detailed history, and you feel you have to leave a thumbs down, then just don't watch. He has never been a hack. Sounds like you people are who give it a thumb's down. It's always a short capsule of history in one are of the world. Learn something!
Hi Lynn, I liked your comment that ended with "Learn something" :-) I'm setting you some homework if you are up to the challenge. Simon said "... the barbary priates would run up and down the mediterranean coast stealing from villages and robbing wealthy european ships." Let me know if you think this is a reasonable summary of their activities ? I've never given a thumbs-down to Simon myself - I like him too much - but I'm hoping you'll figure out why some people do so. History is too important to miss out (perhaps deliberately) the worst parts. My assumption is that the thumbs-down are not for missing out important parts of history, but for missing out parts selectively that someone less generous than myself (or you) might consider to be partisan.
I have holidayed in Morocco and it is a wonderful country. Rick's Bar in Casablanca is modeled on the film studio set in Hollywood. The coffee is very good and too expensive prices !
I'm puzzled by your sponsor... Like, It's good to have sponsors, but it's confusing to be like "Hi there, I'm a very attractive man who looks very attractive bald, may I interest you in a product that will contribute to none of that?"
I really enjoy watching him/you too quite literally I appreciate that he/you have the camera stand/tripod and then the edit as an addition a wonderful combination and informative the holy Trident of (informative) entertainment 😂🙏🏼 Keep doing what you do much love and positive vibes stay healthy
Hey Simon, would love you if you did a Geographics vid on The Pink and White Terraces, the '8th Wonder of the World' destroyed by a Mt Tarawera a volcano in colonial times in New Zealand. It's a great story with a fascinating history.
God only made a few perfect heads the rest he covered in..., na screw it. Yer bald, mate. :) "Casablanca" is my all time favorite movie. I watch it every birthday as a special treat to myself. My family was on a cruise through the Panama Canal a few years ago and the ship had "Casablanca" on the schedule in one of the smaller theaters. ON THE DAY WE WERE TRANSITING THE LOCKS! So I went to guest services and explained my plight. She graciously said she'd see what she could do and I expected nothing to come of it. Two days later I get a hand written note from the CD and the Captain explaining that they had talked the guy who was giving all the historical Panama talks to move his scheduled session so they could show the movie again. In the BIG theater this time. Only time I've ever seen it on the big screen and I was dead center with a Guinness, two whiskey, and a big damn bucket of popcorn. There were maybe 10 people in the theater with me and somehow they found out I was the reason there was a second showing. Lots of smiles and "thank-yous".
A very related story, but actually quite different, would be an account of Tanger (or Tangier as it is known in the West). It's nearby and quite abit smaller than Casablance, but in my visits to Morocco, I found Tanger much more fascinating than the much vaunted Casablanca. Its history is wild, but sadly (almost) no one goes to Tanger.
Please fix the terminology used in this video! Berber is often considered a slur for the *amazigh* people who are still a major demographic across Morocco (as well as several other countries). Additionally, the amazigh people can be broken into several other groups that have their own dialects, traditions, and cultural aspects. If asked, most "berber" people will say they are amazighi, or their particular sect (rifi, saharawi, zayanes, kabyle in algeria, etc) The word Berber is used to relate to tourists who dont know the history or the local culture, and its inappropriate for a Geographics video to use a eurocentric term that is often considered a slur. The amazigh people existed before the Islamic Conquest of the Maghreb and still play a huge role in society today.
I was not aware of this distinction, I have been to Agadir and Marrakesh but the tour guide(who was Moroccan)never explained it to us or even mentioned it to my recollection.
@@medusagorgo5146 to be honest, a lot of tour guides are catering to what people are interested in, and most tourists dont know about amazighi people as a distinction. For people taking day tours especially, they often prioritize other things (French occupation, history of architecture, souk culture, etc). However, there is a lot of evident amazigh culture that just isnt mentioned enough to tourists. Couscous is amazigh. The moroccan dialect (darija) would be completely different without the influence of tamazight and other amazigh languages. There are different groups of amazigh just between the different Atlas mountain ranges! Gnawa (a famous music variety) came from amazigh people, and it's especially famous in Essouira. There are 1001 amazing contributions, but most are still underrepresented in origin ☹ I hope you get to return and see some of the beauty. I highly suggest the Royal Institute for Amazighi Culture (institut royal de la culture amazighe) in Rabat for when you return!
I visited Casablanca in 1999 and I thought it was one of the most dreary cities I have ever been to. There was really not that much there to see other than the Mosque and the very interesting souq. I am glad to here they are trying to spruce it up a bit.
I live sixty miles south of Casablanca and really must agree, there is little to love about the city. Few tourists visit Casablanca as there is very little to interest tourists other than the Hassan II Mosque.
you forgot to say Tamazight culture cuz it's the first language & culture in morocco then the Arabic is the second & you will find ppl that speaks it all around the country ...
What are talking about why your liying the first language is Arabic You learn amazigh at school (No) You learn Arabic at school (Yes) In TV we speak amazigh (No) The king speak amazigh (No) The king speak Arabic (Yes) Sooo😂😂😂
1:58 "Native European and Arab influence" I get what he's saying but I don't think the Europeans can exactly be called native in this context as Morocco is in Africa...
Probably meant this as what was relatively accepted as being native in that region. My guess would be at least 2nd generation European descent. There isn't really strict rules on what defines native.
hey matthew -- for what it's worth, the video script reads "Native, European, and Arab Influence." We were trying to emphasize how it's a melting pot of African, Arab, and European influences.
The Berbers call themselves Amazigh (singular) or Imazighen (plural), which means “free people”. An amazighingly handsome tour guide in Setti Fatma, Morocco told me; I’ve often fantasized what it might’ve been like if I had eloped with him (for year or so).
Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring this video! Head to keeps.com/geographics to learn more and get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment.
But how was this two day's ago?
Keeps marketing team are brutal. "unless you want to end up like Simon, buy Keeps!"
@@williamoldaker5348 Most big channels post them unlisted to make sure it can't be found, edit it as needed and then post at a specific time.
@@everything777 I just want to have been a fly on the wall when someone told Simon their new sponsor was for hair loss 😂
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1:45 - Chapter 1 - Modern morocco
5:45 - Chapter 2 - Berber beginnings
8:35 - Mid roll ads
9:55 - Chapter 3 - 3 littles destructions
15:00 - Chapter 4 - We'll always have Paris
19:15 - Chapter 5 - As time goes by
You're not bald, you've just got your head on upside down.
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The beard is him compensating ;)
Oh man. That sponsor. I think they reached out for a nice little laugh.
Simon should say, 'jokes on them, I used their product to grow this magnificent beard'
The reached out to late
It is a little ironic isn’t it? Lol. That being said tho I wish they’d reached out earlier and I would have used the link to give Simon some of that sweet, sweet ad money because I’ve been using keeps for a few months and admittedly it does work.
@@RAS_Squints your a genious marketer lol
No one is a better spokesperson than someone who Can’t go bald.
I watched Casablanca for the first time a few nights ago and thought it was great, there is literally never a dull moment throughout the entire film
The city's name is also immortalised as an avenue name in Jakarta, due to Casablanca being one of Jakarta's sister cities. It houses many shopping and business centres
So what? Norway has many streets named after it world wide
Fuqu Pal Why are you triggered though ? This video is about Casablanca and Morocco in general not Norway !
Idk why but I find that super cool. Thanks for sharing! The whole idea of sister cities is awesome to me. We're all family :)
I could watch Casablanca every night and still not get bored,everything about it was perfect and the acting was superb.
Of all the UA-camrs, out of the whole internet and Simon walks into my feed
Frankly, It's his gin joint. 😉
13:02 "The local population became a great source of wool for the exploding British textile industry."
did... did they shear the Berbers???
Arabs do tend to have a lot of body hair. ;)
Moroccan wool is made out of PEOPLE!
If not sheared at least "fleeced".
Omg I spit up a little beer when I read this
What did you think was underneath those turbans?
I passed through there from Marrakesh to Rabat. Did a tour of the city... had a look at the Mosque, had a delicious lunch there as well. Traffic there sucked really huge. When we were traversing the city to get to the train station to continue the journey to Rabat, it was bumper to bumper.
"In all the gin joints, in all the towns the world, and she walks into mine.........." I've seen Casablanca about a hundred times and never get sick of it. Here's looking at you kid.
On dvd, at least once a year!
We'll always have Paris.
Bogart never said "play it again Sam". From memory he said "you played it for her, now play it for me Sam". The scene at the end with the aircraft was actually a scaled down Dc-3 with former "Munchkins" providing the crew for said Dc-3. It's all a matter of camera angles and scale.
@@prudencepineapple9448 Were all marooned in Casablanca now, and the bar is closed. Can't get no visa to fly out, the nazi covid's have a tight reign.
All of Simon's channels are starting to blend together for me. Keep up the good work.
I've always wanted to know why Casablanca is such a well known city. You have a way of reading my brain sometimes Simon!
Because of Portugal, Spain and Italy!
Thank You & Good night!
@@fuqupal hhahahaha you wish Casablanca has nothing to do with them
@@morocco_020fc7 read Casablanca's name slowly in your head and tell me it has nothing to do with Spain lol
I'm starting to enjoy Geographics and Biographics more than top tenz (if that's possible). Simon's the best story teller!!
I know its so good isent it :)
Y’all ever heard of Business Blaze? THAT is Simon’s most epic channel. Allegedly
Same here.
@@gabrielkay6866 yea that is a real good chan to no dout !
Gabriel Kay yes by far the best channel of his.... allegedly he has worn a zebra sex mask over there.
To bad for Simon he doesn’t have a sponsor called “gets”
Noice.
Yeah. That's funny.
Cute cat
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*too bad
Wow!!!! So much history told and Simon you told it so eloquently. Thanks for sharing
Fun fact: The quote "Play it again, Sam" only exists in the movie from a few Mandela effect universes. The quote does not currently exist in this universe (as of the date of this post).
"You know what I want to hear! You played it for her, you can play it for me. If she can stand it, I can. Play it!"
Every time I watch a biographics or geographics video, Simon mentions 3-4 things in passing that I want to see full videos of... These guys will never run out of content, that's for sure
The first time I saw the movie I was surprised at all of the little sayings that came from the movie including the ones that weren't actually in the movie(play it again, Sam)
An Episode of Geographics about my Beloved City, well that's what we call a nice surprise, Mr Simon Whistler, I've been watching your videos for years now, and today you made a Moroccan Citizen, born and raised in Casablancaz the happiest man on earth, thanks a million Sir ... Cheers from Casablanca ... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤
Rick: "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns in the world, she walks into mine."
"Oh, geez, Rick." -- Morty
@@Christopher-N "I have no time to explain.
You just have to trust me and lick my balls, Marty!"
- Doc (Prototype-Rick from 2006)
Great video. I think you had a slightly deviated approach to present the city. True it is a business tourist destination but the average tourist won't be able to appriate this part. But in fact the most shining part of the city is its role as a financial hub bridge between Europe and Africa. Casablanca is hosting headquarters of several companies and banks operating in several european and african countries.
My grandmother would kick right off if she heard you call it "just a movie".
Adele Taylor what’s ‘kick right off’ a pseudonym for?
Like throw a bitch fit? Break out laughing? Take of running? Start a revolution?
First and last term you used...basically
Feeling Simon's mood here - I lost all of my hair this year due to alopecia (oh, 2020, you're such a fun year!) and I'm a woman. No Keeps (or shampoo, conditioner, or hairstyling products) for me either!
On some women, that look is stunningly beautiful.
Uau!! I'm Portuguese and I had no idea we had a part in casa blanca. Great video!! Love it every time people can see our tiny country was once a force to be reckoned with!
A force a colonialism and genocide. Congrats.
We conquered you and brought you civilization and in return you brought us destruction . Thanks a lot 😒
Thank you for saying: In Hollywood.. Bombastic budget replaced simple story telling.
God I felt that 'It's too late for me' and I'm only 22
Take it from a girl... hair on men is highly overrated!
Grow a beautiful beard like Simon here and girls won't care a bit
Simon uses dollar shave club on his head and keeps for his epic beard what a guy 😂
morocco is amazing! Tangier might also make an excellent video, just for the lore if nothing else
Your advertisement about hair loss had me busting!!! Thank you so much for a great laugh. I'm 30 years old so I may need to look into that product sooner then later
Here’s looking at you, kid. It’s also more than a scene in the defunct Great Movie Ride at Disney World. Morocco is beautiful
Portugal: I will conquer the entire world!
1755: _I’m about to end this country’s whole career._
Caralhinho que nós temos o Ronaldo
Simon's hair is waved- it's waved goodbye!
GREAT MOVIE they dont make them like that anymore !! i just love the classics !
That was exceptionally good, Reminds me of that song "I get knocked down, I get up again, You're never gonna keep me down." and "Location, location, location".
Thank you for Finally doing a episode about morocco
I feel like we should start a count of business blaze memes that end up in other channels
‘allegedly’
I would love if you could cover the rest of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. The pyramid episode has me hooked. I especially wanna know more about the gardens of Babylon.
'" Did you sleep well?"
"Yes"
"That's strange. You are not supposed to sleep well in Casablanca."
My cousin stayed there with a host family while she was doing her Arabic studies in college, among other countries! She really enjoyed herself!
"At some point, they had to have looked at ANOTHER invading army..."
And cried "Leave us alone Mel Brooks"?
Star Trek - The Next Generation even had a tribute episode in the 1st season, "We'll Always Have Paris". The Enterprise responds to a distress call, and Picard runs into an old flame, one that he ran out on in Paris when they were to meet up.
The ability to laugh at oneself is a sign of a world class entertainer, to open with it, with a jab at your sponsor, borders on the insane.
Awesome. Love it.
As my wife is from Morocco I've been to the country many, many times and unfortunately Casa is my least favorite place there. Big, dirty, polluted, crowded, horrible traffic. Not a fan.
Try Marrakech, Fes, Essouira, or Ouarzazate first.
So true. I was so disappointed with Casablanca.
Chefchaouen , Hoceima , Tangier, Taza and other hidden gems are gorgeous too . I'm moroccan and for me Casa is the uggliest city here !
visited Casablanca in 2018. loved it.
I haven’t been to Casablanca but I have been to Agadir and Marakesh. They were both beautiful places. We lived in Germany at the time and used a German tour company for our trip to Morocco. From the airport to the hotel area there were checkpoints at every intersection. When my husband and I left the hotel grounds we had “undercover “ minders following us around. We didn’t care much, we were after all American soldiers on leave. We were open minded and respectful of the people around us and we had a really great time. I think the only time I got a little miffed was when we were leaving and the female officer was giving me a hard time going through security, something about not taking Moroccan coins out of the country. (It’s not allowed apparently) other than that I would go back again.
Morocco is also the country that has Africa's first high speed rail lines with trains that have a top speed of 200mph running from Casablanca to Tangier. Like the US Acela, they are based on the French TGV and built by Alstom.
Making Simon do an ad for a hair loss therapy is like making Casey Anthony do an ad for a daycare.
I don't see the equivalency but I'm gonna count it!
So Morocco not only was the first nation to recognise the US but also supported the revolution that birthed it? I'd be interested in knowing the opinions of right wing Islamophobes in the US on this fact
Discovered this channel yesterday, have been binge watching your videos exclusively since then
thanks
Frankly my dear...
I'm gonna need to put this on my bucket list.
Casablanca is superior to Gone With the Wind, in every way.
@@thomashiggins9320 Here's to you kid!🍻
It is the city where I was born 27 years ago, before moving abroad.
Who noticed the 'ghost', seen very briefly as a reflection in one of Simon's framed pictures when he was talking about the assassinated French admiral? Simon is always entertaining.
Only you Sir could make that Sponsor mention work so well .
If any of you don't enjoy Simon's presentation of detailed history, and you feel you have to leave a thumbs down, then just don't watch. He has never been a hack. Sounds like you people are who give it a thumb's down. It's always a short capsule of history in one are of the world. Learn something!
Hi Lynn, I liked your comment that ended with "Learn something" :-) I'm setting you some homework if you are up to the challenge.
Simon said "... the barbary priates would run up and down the mediterranean coast stealing from villages and robbing wealthy european ships."
Let me know if you think this is a reasonable summary of their activities ? I've never given a thumbs-down to Simon myself - I like him too much - but I'm hoping you'll figure out why some people do so. History is too important to miss out (perhaps deliberately) the worst parts.
My assumption is that the thumbs-down are not for missing out important parts of history, but for missing out parts selectively that someone less generous than myself (or you) might consider to be partisan.
I have holidayed in Morocco and it is a wonderful country. Rick's Bar in Casablanca is modeled on the film studio set in Hollywood.
The coffee is very good and too expensive prices !
Casablanca is one of my favorite movies
Mine too, along with "Captains Courageous" with Spencer Tracy.
You wouldn’t be the man you are today without that shiny head of yours Simon
What, nothing about the waters? I heard Casablanca was famous for it's waters. Perhaps I was misinformed.
Water of Casablanca is bad the best water of Morocco are founded in the rif mountain
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Damn Simon, you are killing the game with these videos. Keep it up!
Very well done. Thank you.
Simon has outdone himself with this video!
I'm puzzled by your sponsor... Like, It's good to have sponsors, but it's confusing to be like "Hi there, I'm a very attractive man who looks very attractive bald, may I interest you in a product that will contribute to none of that?"
One of your best videos yet.
That sponsor spot was a pure win!
I really enjoy watching him/you too quite literally I appreciate that he/you have the camera stand/tripod and then the edit as an addition a wonderful combination and informative the holy Trident of (informative) entertainment 😂🙏🏼
Keep doing what you do much love and positive vibes stay healthy
I find it very entertaining how many of these products to help stop balding choose bald or nearly bald people to be sponsors.
When i see your Bio or Geo channel alert i just watch...even when lacking, always informative and entertaining. ;-}
"i believe this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship "
I bought Casablanca blu-ray a few days ago. This should be a bonus feature.
hhh_funny
Hey Simon, would love you if you did a Geographics vid on The Pink and White Terraces, the '8th Wonder of the World' destroyed by a Mt Tarawera a volcano in colonial times in New Zealand. It's a great story with a fascinating history.
God only made a few perfect heads the rest he covered in..., na screw it. Yer bald, mate. :)
"Casablanca" is my all time favorite movie. I watch it every birthday as a special treat to myself. My family was on a cruise through the Panama Canal a few years ago and the ship had "Casablanca" on the schedule in one of the smaller theaters. ON THE DAY WE WERE TRANSITING THE LOCKS! So I went to guest services and explained my plight. She graciously said she'd see what she could do and I expected nothing to come of it. Two days later I get a hand written note from the CD and the Captain explaining that they had talked the guy who was giving all the historical Panama talks to move his scheduled session so they could show the movie again. In the BIG theater this time. Only time I've ever seen it on the big screen and I was dead center with a Guinness, two whiskey, and a big damn bucket of popcorn. There were maybe 10 people in the theater with me and somehow they found out I was the reason there was a second showing. Lots of smiles and "thank-yous".
Man you give so much info I’m going to be looking it up for months! Lol good stuff!
Me: Hears berber
My brain: *HAm BuRBuR*
A very related story, but actually quite different, would be an account of Tanger (or Tangier as it is known in the West). It's nearby and quite abit smaller than Casablance, but in my visits to Morocco, I found Tanger much more fascinating than the much vaunted Casablanca. Its history is wild, but sadly (almost) no one goes to Tanger.
Who is that in a reflection at 18:31 and why is it moving so fast? :O
Seemed a bit spooky and suspicious when I saw it as well
Oh, the irony of a bald man hawking hair retention products. 🤨😋
I went to Morocco in 2017 and Casablanca in particular along with other part of the country. I miss it
Shocks were "Allegedly" felt
I see some Business Blaze fading through
That's only a good thing, unlike the latest Visual Politik with that new Josh guy.
Please fix the terminology used in this video! Berber is often considered a slur for the *amazigh* people who are still a major demographic across Morocco (as well as several other countries). Additionally, the amazigh people can be broken into several other groups that have their own dialects, traditions, and cultural aspects. If asked, most "berber" people will say they are amazighi, or their particular sect (rifi, saharawi, zayanes, kabyle in algeria, etc) The word Berber is used to relate to tourists who dont know the history or the local culture, and its inappropriate for a Geographics video to use a eurocentric term that is often considered a slur. The amazigh people existed before the Islamic Conquest of the Maghreb and still play a huge role in society today.
Are you Amazighi?
Sheldon Robertson why would he ?
PS : I'm moroccan amazigh and he is right . Therefore , you shut it !
I was not aware of this distinction, I have been to Agadir and Marrakesh but the tour guide(who was Moroccan)never explained it to us or even mentioned it to my recollection.
@@medusagorgo5146 to be honest, a lot of tour guides are catering to what people are interested in, and most tourists dont know about amazighi people as a distinction. For people taking day tours especially, they often prioritize other things (French occupation, history of architecture, souk culture, etc). However, there is a lot of evident amazigh culture that just isnt mentioned enough to tourists. Couscous is amazigh. The moroccan dialect (darija) would be completely different without the influence of tamazight and other amazigh languages. There are different groups of amazigh just between the different Atlas mountain ranges! Gnawa (a famous music variety) came from amazigh people, and it's especially famous in Essouira. There are 1001 amazing contributions, but most are still underrepresented in origin ☹ I hope you get to return and see some of the beauty. I highly suggest the Royal Institute for Amazighi Culture (institut royal de la culture amazighe) in Rabat for when you return!
Wow! Very good piece! THanks!
That hair loss product works perfectly. All head hair successfully lost.
I visited Casablanca in 1999 and I thought it was one of the most dreary cities I have ever been to. There was really not that much there to see other than the Mosque and the very interesting souq. I am glad to here they are trying to spruce it up a bit.
I live sixty miles south of Casablanca and really must agree, there is little to love about the city. Few tourists visit Casablanca as there is very little to interest tourists other than the Hassan II Mosque.
you forgot to say Tamazight culture cuz it's the first language & culture in morocco then the Arabic is the second & you will find ppl that speaks it all around the country ...
I think its incredible that our actual Moroccan dialect of darija combines both Arabic and Berber languages
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What are talking about why your liying the first language is Arabic
You learn amazigh at school (No)
You learn Arabic at school (Yes)
In TV we speak amazigh (No)
The king speak amazigh (No)
The king speak Arabic (Yes)
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@@FuturisticStuff noooo darija is a Arabic dialect
Tamazight tarifit chelha is amazigh dialect and language
Really interesting - thank you for the context.
Haha the ad is funny but the way you played it was *hilarious!*
"there are other places" ... "hill of beans" ... I see what you did there.
1:58 "Native European and Arab influence" I get what he's saying but I don't think the Europeans can exactly be called native in this context as Morocco is in Africa...
Probably meant this as what was relatively accepted as being native in that region. My guess would be at least 2nd generation European descent. There isn't really strict rules on what defines native.
hey matthew -- for what it's worth, the video script reads "Native, European, and Arab Influence." We were trying to emphasize how it's a melting pot of African, Arab, and European influences.
You don't get 'coronated' you get 'crowned'.
Suggestion: Origin of the phrase "Rock the Kasbah". Cool story.
I like your video ❤ well made … you kept information clear and academic and balanced with a soul and humor … great video 🎉
The fact that the movie has NOTHING to do with the real Casablanca is mindblowing.
Not really, it was always pretty obvious.
The Berbers call themselves Amazigh (singular) or Imazighen (plural), which means “free people”. An amazighingly handsome tour guide in Setti Fatma, Morocco told me; I’ve often fantasized what it might’ve been like if I had eloped with him (for year or so).
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I accidentally pressed the rap station and Simon Whistler was synced up perfectly
I feel your pain Simon, I also went bald to the point I had to start shaving my head at 25 : / fun times.
you should make a vídeo on lisbon
Play it again, Simon.