The Aït Atta
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“Irhrem Amazdar, dans le Sarhro” (J. Robichez, 1946) — J. Robichez, Maroc central (Arthaud, 1946) ; fichier fourni par le titulaire du projet, Publication autorisée par le titulaire du projet (déclaration du 8 novembre 2026)
9 stepsDiscovering the Aït AttaA first approach to the society: the tradition of origins, the land, the family, herding, water and markets, protection, religious life, housing and dress.
10 stepsThe Aït Atta confederationHow the confederation was organised: the five fifths, one after another, then what held them together: the supreme chief, Igherm Amazdar, justice and pacts.
9 stepsAcross the centuriesFrom the documented origins to today: expansion, written customs, conquest, 1933, administration and memory. Each period says only what the sources establish.- 10 stepsBougafer 1933The resistance of the Saghro, from the terrain to the siege and the negotiated agreement.
7 stepsWomen and memoryThe women and families of the Saghro, between written sources and oral memory.- 5 stepsThe voices of the SaghroTimnaḍin, poetry of the conquest, today's music: what the Aït Atta and their neighbours sing.
Exploring one component
Tours devoted to a single component of the confederation, offered when its sources allow; they also open from its page.