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Portrait Awards 2015
John Horniblow

Portrait Awards 2015

Tbourida portraits , portraits from the Moroccan Fantasia

Photos
26
Status
Public
Created
May 19, 2015
Updated
Feb 11, 2022
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#Morocco #Fantasia #Tbourida #Horsemen #Horses #Culture #Maroc #Riders #Tribal #Clan

Photos (26)

Young fantasia (Tbourida) rider contemplates the forthcoming charge. Oued Merzeg, Morocco
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Riding mentor and "sorba" member offers some advise to a young woman rider as they corral waiting for their charge. Oued Merzeg, Morocco
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A Bendir musician and performer, part of the fantasia's traditional entertainment, watches on. Tissa, Morocco
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A rider , brandishes his musket as the sorba corral ahead of their charges. Seffrou, Morocco
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The mountain caid and his sorba troop. Seffrou, Morocco
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Rider proudly shows his horse as he awaits a judges decision . Tafetechte, Morocco
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A seasoned and proud fantasia rider poses stoically atop his horse in the trooping of the sorbas ( riding teams). Seffrou, Morocco
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A rider draws his charging horse to a stop in an instant before shooting his musket into the air. Oued Merzeg, Morocco
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A rider stand on his mount amidst the dust and gunpowder smoke after a successful charge. Seffrou, Morocco
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Rider braces his stead at the start of a charge. Oued Merzeg, Morocco
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A Moroccan teaman, skirts the crowd lines with his refreshment , mint tea in front of assembled sorbas ( fantasia teams) . Tafetechte, Morocco
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A costumed, wandering actor entertains the fantasia crowd with traditional skits. Oulad Haddou , Bouskoura, Morocco
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A rifleman peers out amongst the group enacting a traditional warriors gun dance. Tissa, Morocco
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A young Moroccan boy poses with a child sized musket inside the traditional cherifian tent , during down time for the riding teams
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