Note: A continuation of the same dance song from the previous track (T2086R28). In the background, men recite verses from the Qur’an (in Standard Arabic) to bless a young boy undergoing circumcision.
About the session: Alan Lomax made these recordings at a wedding in the village of Touama in the High Atlas Mountains. The bride is from the family of Moulay al-Hussain bin al-Haj Brahim, who is interviewed on track 8.
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