| Duration | 90 min |
| Part of | Gnawa Festival |
How a hot cup of minttea bridges beliefs and cultures
Making and drinking mint tea is wonderful moment to connect with each other. Within Moroccan culture, mint tea symbolises hospitality and community building. During this workshop, you will not only learn how to brew the perfect Moroccan mint tea, but also experience how a hot cup of tea can bridge people’s beliefs and cultures.
After a brief introduction on the cultural value of mint tea in Moroccan culture, you will be put to work with selecting the best organic mint leaves. A tea master will then give a demonstration of the ideal preparation. You will learn the techniques - from rinsing the tea leaves to pouring - and find your ideal balance of tea, mint and sugar. Then it's time for tea, baklava, almond biscuits and a good talk. You’ll leave this workshop with an authentic Moroccan teapot and an ancient tradition, so you can invite people over for a lovely cup of mint tea and a good talk.
Gnawa are the descendants of black enslaved people in Morocco, where they have formed their own Sufi order, the city of Essaouira being the center. Their music is hypnotizing, inciting and is deeply rooted in the history of when this population was held as slaves. It revolves around storytelling about their suffering. Traditionally the music is only played by men, but In Morocco times are changing too. Not only does Asmaa Hamzaoui play the guembri (a kind of bass), her whole group consists of women, which is quite unique.
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