1 Traditional wedding ceremonies reflect cultural diversity in Morocco .

Although they are celebrated differently ,

respect for traditions and rituals is very important . Either in the south or the north ceremonies are almost similar ,
In the sahara , once the family decided on the bride, They notify the her family and a reception is organized to get
acquainted and to discuss details of the wedding, . Everything is routed from the house of the groom to that of his bride in a
long convoy with the groom ‘s family members. The guests are received by the family of the bride in a tent or a house .This
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celebrated with a festive banquet to enjoy under the drums sounds and local music and dances, .
Traditional marriage in Tangier is strongly influenced by religion but also the customs of the Andalusian culture . The
engagement announces the start of preparations for the wedding ceremony. It is at that time that the two families meet to
discuss and agree on the dowry, the wedding date and other details of the ceremony and the wedding . During this
ceremony, men and women are separated . The signing of the marriage is celebrated with Andalusian music and taktouka
Jabaliya and everyone dancing and singing until very late at night . Marriage ceremony is celebrated one year after the act,
allowing the two families to prepare for the ceremony.
The Amazigh wedding., a procession called the Tazoudha is organized. It is a organized by an elderly woman and
allowing to bring the groom and his family to the home of his future wife. The President of the procession carries a bronze
plate in hand containing henna and boiled eggs. Behind the procession, men on horses with baskets filled with offerings
and gifts for the family of the bride. . A meal is served to guests in the wedding hall before the arrival of the bride and the
groom . young people sing songs and play games all night long .

2 Omani weddings encompass three main stages : engagement, wedding contract and the wedding day. Omani society
is faithful to its old traditions. The engagement requires the acceptance of the bride and her family. The engagement starts
when the groom goes with his father and some of his relatives to the bride’s house to discuss the dowry that the groom
must give to the bride .
The groom family starts sending luxurious clothes, precious pieces of jewelry and expensive perfumes to the bride and
her family and this tradition in Dhofar is known as Al Manani. This widely spread tradition reflects the groom’s happiness
as the bride accepted him to be her husband. The marriage contract is the second stage of every Dhofari wedding. This is
usually done in a mosque and sometimes in the bride’s house where lots of people attend this ceremony. the wedding
ceremony takes place.
Women celebrate it either in a wedding hall or in the groom’s family house. Later, the bride’s brother takes her on his car
to the groom’s house to start a new life with her husband.

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Traditional Wedding in Turkey includes four stages : asking the bride’s hand , the agreement , the engagemant
and the Wedding ceremony .When the two families agree on details , preparation for the ceremony begin. Wedding
ceremonies are generally start on Tuesday and end on Thursday, or start on Friday and end on Sunday. Costs and expenses
of wedding are met by the bridegroom’s family.
A day before the wedding ceremony the bride organizes Henna night with her friends and the groom's family.The
girls and women are invited to this night and they took part in this special event. All the groom's family members go to the
bridal home by cars to take the bride and her family to the wedding hall. There everybody has a big dinner in which
traditional Turkish meals are served . People dance and listen to traditional songs. After about three or four hours gift
ceremony begins and the couple stands in front of the platform and guests who want to give them a present .
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A. Are these sentences true or false: justify
1. In Tangiers, Marriage ceremony isn’t celebrated immediately
2. Traditions in Turkish wedding are not important
3. The acceptance of the bride isn’t important in Oman
B. What do the underlined words refer to?

Text 1 Text 2 Text 3

They :............................................................. Its : ............................................................. This night :.....................................................
His :.................................................................... Her :.................................................................... There :...............................................................
Its :................................................................. This ceremony :............................................... Them :…………………………………………..
C. Find in the text words or phrases meaning the same as :

Text 1 Text 2
Variety : par1............................................. Contain : par1 ................................................
permitting par3........................................ needs :.par 1.....................................................
Old : par4......................................................... expensive :par 2........................................
D. Complete the following chart with information from the text.

Wedding in morocco Wedding in Turkey Wedding in Oman

Lasts for one day ................................................. ....................................................
............................................... ................................................. Women are separated from men
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