The Djinni Diaries - The Colors or Djinn by Btihal Remli

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The Djinni Diaries - The Colors or Djinn

Copyright Btihal Remli 2024

Updated Mar 2021

Topics Abandonment, Abstract, Belief, Borders, Community, Conceptual, Environment, Faith, Fear, Fine Art, Islam, Migration, Politics, Spirituality, Travel

The djinn cult is closely knit to the Moroccan Sufi-brotherhoods. With the Gnawa-brotherhood having come as slaves from West Africa to Morocco, the cult combines pre-Islamic narratives with the religious contents of Islam. More than a way to maintain the Gnawa identity, the invocation and worship of djinn in the trance-like derdeba rituals is considered as a way to free the possessed from the impact of the spirits.
The Gnawa brotherhood classify djinn into the seven colors. During their invocations they play melodies according to a specific color to bring the djinn to dance. At this time humans may dance with the creatures from another world.

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