Khamlia
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Khamlia is small village located on the edge of sand dunes of Erg Chebbi in southeast Morocco near the Algerian border.[1] The village is also called the southern gateway to the Sahara.[citation needed]
Culture
[edit]Festival of Gnawa
[edit]In Khamlia Village every summer there is held a desert festival called Gnawa, also known as Sadaka. Well-attended over three nights, its focus is an unceasing "trance-like" music believed to bring health to the sick and bestow blessings.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Khamlia Gnawa - A Little Desert Village with a Big Story". So Morocco. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ↑ Linda (2018-05-29). "Khamlia Gnawa • A Little Desert Village • So Morocco". So Morocco. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
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