The Gnawa and the Production of the Local in Morocco
- Date of account
- 2000s
- Location
- Morocco, especially Essaouira and urban Moroccan communities
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Anthropological writing on Gnawa ritual and identity in Morocco during the 2000s examines how ceremonial music, healing, saintly lineages, Black Moroccan history, and festival economics interact. This is a useful lead for comparing culturally embedded transformation or possession claims with modern stage representations and scholarly categories. The relevant evidence consists of fieldwork, recordings, interviews, and historical accounts rather than laboratory verification. Because “Gnawa” covers different performers and settings, a researcher should locate the named author, community, and ceremony before drawing comparisons across Morocco or the wider Maghreb.
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