Tbourida: A display of Morocco's equestrian tradition dazzles crowds in Rabat

Moroccan horseback riders are seen performing the centuries-old, UNESCO-designated equestrian display of 'Tbourida', which combines culture and competition with a reconstructed succession of military parades based on ancestral Arab-Amazigh rituals. The riders perform rhythmic routines often simulating a cavalry charge or battle and fire muskets in unison while dressed in traditional attire.

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