Do not talk about religion if you do not know.
And do not complain if you are not allowed to enter a mosque
because you are not a Muslim. It makes all the sense of the world if you really
consider those places sacred. Criticism, in our opinion, is what is done on the
other side of the world, charging money to see inside religiously supposed
temples. The Moroccans are very believers, but moderate. And more and more
young people tend to be less practicing. So relax the crack,and go.
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Talk to anyone who talks to you. And with those who do
not too.
The people are very open. Often, they just want to chat for
a while, have tea with you or talk to you about any subject, about the Sahara
for example.
Do not go with 'fear'. In the first place because there is
no reason to have it and secondly because the Moroccans, with all the affection
of the world, are more 'animals' than we are. For better and for worse. Or,
better said, they are the same as animals but in Spain we are more trained. And
in Europe I do not even tell you anymore. If they notice that you are not very
confident, neither want can hide their reaction and soon take to eat you alive.
So, since you have a bad image of them, at least for some reason. They
understand much more of heart than of reason, they are very visceral and if
they perceive that you address them with fear or distrust, do not expect them
to be kind or friendly. That neither is foolish. On the contrary, if you follow
the roll ... if you follow the roll you will understand why there are so many
people attached to this country. It's as simple as people will behave towards
you in the same way you behave towards them. You know What you do, they will do
to you.
Do not be a rat and give tips, as everybody does.
Prices do not include VAT and it does not cost anything to
give a few dirhams to the waiter, the taxi driver ... etc. In Morocco it is
also very common to ask someone about how to get to certain places, especially
in the medina, and many of them will not only tell you, but will take you
directly to wherever you want, especially the kids or young mans. And, whenever
the situation invites them to do so, those unwritten rules say they have earned
a tip. They are a few cents more and it is quite ugly not to comply.
Be patient.
In cities like Marrakech that, by the way, I think it's
hyper-mega-overvalued, the tourist's burden is excessive. They get very heavy
with you to buy, buy and buy, and sometimes it's hard to always put on a good
face. So, patience, I love. Smile and say several 'no, thanks' in English or
several 'la, shukran' in Arabic, to look nicer even if it fits.
Do not forget that he is the Moroccan.
And you are the visitor. It is true that Morocco is evolving
in many aspects, but that modernity coexists in a special way with tradition
and typical customs. Therefore, to demand or expect things to be like you are
used to is to be useless. There you work, you wait, you enjoy yourself and you
live differently. And the sooner you assimilate it better.
Stop to eat where there are local people.
If you really want to eat well and cheap get yourself, no
doubt, where there are Moroccan people. Surely it is the greatest restaurants
in the whole city, but those places with flowers, tablecloths, cutlery and
everything unpolluted are not that bad.
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Wherever you go do what you see.
The best advice that can be given, without a doubt.
Especially on the subject of women, especially if it is Ramadan. No one asks
you to look like one more but, even though you're sorry, you're in a Muslim
country and there's no need to go as you would go to a club in Ibiza. But if
you do, do not expect to go unnoticed. It is likely that, by reckless and
savvy, you have to hear some comment. Most are harmless but some can be
intimidating. So, do not do it and you will not fear it.
Last Advice: Open your mind and you will be happy.
It should not be that complicated to do it; listen to
opinions and ideas different from ours and let that diversity make us richer.
Observe the way of life of other people to stay with the good and this
understand that not only ours is valid.
