# Reggada

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**Reggada** is a traditional dance and musical genre of [Morocco](/source/Morocco) specific to the [Amazigh](/source/Berbers) tribes of the north-east (provinces of [Oujda](/source/Oujda_Province), [Berkane](/source/Berkane_Province) and [Taourirt](/source/Taourirt_Province)).

## History

Reggada is a derivation of war dance tradition found amaong Amazigh tribes celebrating victory over their enemies. Thus, the performance includes the use of weapons/[moukahla](/source/Moukahla) (rifles) and foot strikes in the rhythm of music.[1]

### Location

Reggada music is most commonly played in the northeastern regions of Morocco. It is popular in provinces such as [Oujda](/source/Oujda), [Taourirt](/source/Taourirt_Province) and [Berkane](/source/Berkane).

## Dance and music

This war dance uses instruments such as Bendir, [Ghaita](/source/Ghaita) and Zammar which is a kind of [flute](/source/Flute) with two horns typically found in Africa. The dancers move their shoulders, a rifle or a stick and strike the groin against the floor to the rhythm of drums.

The music often tells stories about topics such as love, emotions of sadness and happiness. From the late 1980s, [music synthesizer](/source/Music_synthesizer) are increasingly widely used. Other forms of the same dance are found in Algeria and Libya.

## References

1. ["Page non trouvée - Aujourd'hui le Maroc"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230321153531/http://aujourdhui.ma/maroc-actualite/magazine/les-danses-et-les-chants-sont-l-aspect-le-plus-representatif-d-une-culture-populaire-enracinee-dans-la-memoire-collective-d-un-peuple-guerrier-defendant-farouchement-ses-terres-et-son-honneur.-88470.html). Archived from [the original](http://aujourdhui.ma/maroc-actualite/magazine/les-danses-et-les-chants-sont-l-aspect-le-plus-representatif-d-une-culture-populaire-enracinee-dans-la-memoire-collective-d-un-peuple-guerrier-defendant-farouchement-ses-terres-et-son-honneur.-88470.html) on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

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