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• Jan 26, 2025 |

The art of collective shooting

Every year, at the heart of the Moulay Abdellah Amghar Moussem, the earth vibrates under hooves, dust rises, and hearts suspend for a single second: that of the perfect detonation. More than a simple equestrian demonstration, Tbourida is a codified art, rooted in Moroccan warrior traditions. It embodies tribal honor, collective discipline, and the memory of ancestors. Each sorba, a troop of horsemen, executes with millimetric precision a choreography of power: starting in line, synchronized running, then simultaneous firing of artisanal rifles. Error is not permitted. Unison is a duty.

A tradition of rigor and honor

The riders wear bright white outfits, ride horses decorated with embroidered ornaments, and follow the orders of the moqaddem, their leader. Their gestures are slow, controlled, almost sacred. Each demonstration is the result of months of training, respect for the horse, preparation of the rifle. Through Tbourida, a part of rural Morocco's soul expresses itself: that of an oral, gestural, intergenerational transmission. It connects the young to the elders, regions to tribes, the living to the departed.

A living memory recognized

Listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, Tbourida is experiencing a new momentum today, supported by institutions while remaining deeply popular. At the Moussem, it doesn't just impress: it moves people. Because behind the dust and crash, there is the pride of a people who continue to gallop to the rhythms of their roots