Spotlight: What is the Story of Chikhat?

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Presenter: Hiba Qassououi

Delivered: Marrakech on May 14, 2023

Hiba Qassououi takes a deep dive into the story of Chikhat. The Chikha is passionate about an ancestral art and practices it. She has a social role: to give happiness to our important moments in life.

Sources & Future References

• «Chikhates», ces préservatrices d'un riche patrimoine marocain

• Un jour, une oeuvre : Chikhates et Chioukhs de l’Aïta

• Hassan Najmi : "Attaquer les chikhates revient à attaquer la conscience marocaine" - Maroc Hebdo

• Nacim Haddad: «Quel que soit l’environnement, une chikha est mal perçue» – Aujourd'hui le Maroc

• Les chikhates, ces mal-aimées: Elles sont libres, elles divertissent et elles dérangent ! – Aujourd'hui le Maroc

• شيخات المغرب" .. من عهد القيّاد إلى تحدي "داعش" وتأييد الملك"

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