Ait Attab
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Ait Attab (Arabic: ايت اعتاب, Tamazight: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵄⵜⴰⴱ) is a large agricultural river valley on the northern edge of Azilal province in Morocco. Its population is divided into a multitude of hamlets called douwars[what language is this?], the largest one being Al Garage, which is also referred to as Ait Attab Center, or more simply as Ait Attab.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]The geography of Ait Attab valley is dominated by the flow of the river Oued el Abid. The valley has a mid-valley ridge that is the shape of an enormous right foot approximately 25 km (16 mi) in length.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Ait Attab is a Sanhaja Amazigh tribe located within the Central High Atlas Mountains, it neighbors the Ntifa to the west, the Beni Moussa to the north, the Ait Messad to the south, and the Ait Bouzid and Ait Ayad to the east. The Ait Attab valley is locally well known for its influence prior to, and resistance against French colonization. It is rumored in Azilal Province that the dam upstream at Bin el Ouidane was built by the French as a means of countering the valley's influence by controlling its water supply.[citation needed]
Present day
[edit]Today, Ait Attab is regionally known for the quality of its olive oil and almond harvest. It is also a common stopping point for tourists on their way to the waterfalls at Ouzoud. The area is traditionally of Amazigh heritage; most of the Attabis speak the valley's dialect of Tamazight, similar to the kind spoken downstream at Bzou.[citation needed]