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Moroccans participate in the 12th edition of the Mata Equestrian Festival / 34TG3NT
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Moroccans participate in the 12th edition of the Mata Festival designed to showcase the North African country's equestrian heritage. Among the wheat fields of Douar Zniyed, a village more than 200 km north of the capital Rabat, songs and shouts of encouragement resound, while daring riders compete in the ancestral game. Riders set off to conquer a symbolic trophy: the "Mata" doll, handcrafted by the village women. "The Mata game has a profound social and cultural dimension. It was a ritual of rapprochement and alliance between tribes," explains Mohamed, a rider taking part in the festival. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES