Ifrane

Sesuatu yang sangat special dari Negara Maroko yaitu di satu Negara ada gurun dan juga tempat yang bersalju. Masih merupakan bagian dari wilayah kota Fes, Ifrane sangat cantik untuk dikunjungi. Dari Rabat kami membutuhkan waktu kurang lebih tiga jam untuk mencapai kota Ifrane.

Kotanya bergaya Eropa yang memiliki atap yang berbentuk segitiga yang berfungsi sebagai peluruh salju. Kota Ifrane sendiri tidak terlalu besar namun sangat bersih dan sangat tertata rapi. Sepanjang jalan disana tidak ada satupun sampah yang bertebaran dijalan. Jalannya lumayan lebar dan dikiri kanan dijumpai pohon-pohon yang menambah keindahan kota ini apalagi pada saat pohon bertabur salju.   

Didaerah ini juga dapat kita temui tempat untuk bermain ski yang bernama Michlifen namun sayang ketika berkunjung kesana saya tidak dapat bermain ski dan naik ke puncak bukit karena salju sedang tipis padahal seminggu sebelumnya salju sedang tebal-tebalnya.

Parc de la Ligue Arabe

Di Maroko hampir tidak mungkin kita tidak menemukan taman yang merupakan tempat bersantai masyarakat apalagi di musim panas. Casablanca kota terbesar di Maroko memiliki taman publik yang bernama Lyautey atau juga biasa disebut Parc de la Ligue Arabe. Terletak di jantung kota dan berada tepat di depan Katedral Sacré Coeur.

Disana terdapat taman bermain juga sederetan café-café yang menawarkan kopi khas yang sangat lezat bisa dibilang itulah tempat gaul yang tergaul di Casablanca.

Pakaian Tradisional Maroko

Setiap bangsa memiliki ciri khas tertentu yang membedakannya dengan bangsa lain, salah satu ciri istimewa yang paling mudah dikenal banyak orang adalah busana atau pakaian tradisional. Pada masyarakat Maroko kita mengenal beberapa jenis busana unik yang tidak ditemukan pada bangsa manapun di dunia, seperti: Djellaba, Djabador,  dan Tachita. Masyarakat setempat juga menyebut jenis-jenis b terusana tersebut sebagai "Caftan" (wanita). 

Pada dasarnya, busana itu hanya berupa gamis yang dikenakan baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, memiliki topi yang menyatu dengan gamis pada bagian belakangnya seperti kebanyakan jaket musim dingin atau pakaian hujan. Adapun pakaian-pakaian tradisional masyarakat Maroko tersebut dapat dikasifikasikan sebagai berikut:

1. Djellaba, adalah pakaian sehari-hari masyarakat ini yang digunakan disegala kesempatan, baik saat pergi ke pasar, ke hammam dan dirumah-rumah. Semua pakaian ini memiliki seni pilinan benang yang mempunyai corak dan warna tertentu yang sangat indah dan dilekatkan diujung pakaian tersebut juga berfungsi sebagai kancing. 
2. Djabador, adalah sejenis djellaba namun berupa pakaian two pieces yang terdiri dari celana dan baju atasan yang sangat panjang hingga menutup betis. Biasa dikenakan oleh para wanita yang belum menikah atau masih muda. Djabador juga bisa di pakai oleh laki-laki, namun dengan motif dan model yang berbeda pula. 
3. Tachita, adalah pakaian resmi bagi masyarakat Maroko yang biasanya digunakan bila ke pesta, pernikahan serta pertemuan-pertemuan penting keluarga. Terlihat di pesta-pesta diistana yang sering penulis lihat di tv setiap anggota keluarga istana menggunakan tachita. Tachita berupa djellaba two pieces atau tree pieces yang sangat gemerlapan dan harganya pun sangat mahal. Berwarna cerah dan dihiasi pilinan benang khas masyarakat, manik-manik serta mote. 

Tachita mempunyai obi yang dihiasi pilinan benang serta sangat panjang hingga menjuntai kelantai. 

Ada lagi pakaian special yang biasa digunakan wanita sahara yang biasanya bermukim didaerah gurun sahara yaitu Malhafa. Berupa kain yang panjangnya mencapai empat meter serta dililitkan dibagian badan sampai kepala. 

Adapun busana bagi laki-laki di Maroko ada beberapa jenis juga tergantung dari daerah dan adat setempa, seperti: 

1. Gandora, terdapat dua macam gandora bagi laki-laki Maroko, yaitu berupa djellaba yang tidak memiliki topi dibelakangnya dan terbuat dari kain sejenis wol dan linen dan juga tidak berlengan panjang. Ada pula satu jenis gandora lain namun hanya dikenakan oleh laki-laki yang berasal dari Sahara. Perbedaannya hanya pada ornamen/ hiasan didadanya saja, serta warnanya dan biasanya laki-laki Sahara juga mengenakan tutup kepala yang bernama sorban. 
2. Burnoose atau Selham, adalah pakaian luar pelengkap penampilan seorang laki-laki dan juga sebagai pelindung dingin bagi mereka. Terbuat dari wol atau katun serta memiliki topi dan biasanya dikenakan oleh suku Barbar dan Arab. 

Selain busana berupa gamis dan celana, masyarakat Maroko juga menggunakan sandal khasyang bernama  baboosh. 

Yaitu sandal yang terbuat dari kulit yang biasanya berwarna-warni atau biasanya berwarna kuning bagi laki-laki maupun perempuan. Sandal tersebut tidak memiliki hak serta berbentuk runcing didepan. 

Penampilan tidaklah lengkap tanpa adanya asesoris pendukung seperti topi. Topi bagi laki-laki Maroko juga berguna dipakai pada waktu-waktu yang special seperti pernikahan. Topi tersebut berwarna merah dan mempunyai juntaian benang ditengahnya. Topi tersebut bernama tarbouche dan biasanya berasal dari Fez.

Princess Buluh

Long time ago, Deli serdang was lead by a king who has three sons. One of them, the second son was very fond of hunting. He was alway hunting with Belang, his loyal hunter dog and his guards.

One day, the second prince went hunting but he found nothing to hunt for. The afternoon came, but they still got nothing. One of his guards suggested him to stop hunting and went home for the sun was getting set. But the second prince insisted to continue their hunting. “You could go home if all of you tired. I’m going to hunt with Belang”. “Belang, You’d still accompanied me, right?”   

“Guk, the dog answered yes. The guards were finally stays with the prince. It’s impossible to leave the prince only with the dog. The king would be upset, but that day was not their fortunate day since no animal in sight.“You’re right, today is not my lucky day, “he said dissapointed.

Finally, prince and his crowd went home. When they’re walking pass a bush of bamboo cluster. Belang suddenly jump and running wild to the bamboo cluster and barking ito it. “Hey what’s wrong Belang? The guards who its rope asked. The dog doestn’t pay attention to what the guards said. It keeps barking and howling and running.

“What’s going on, Belang? What are you barking at? The prince said and tried to calm down the animal. “Please do check what’s beneath the bamboo cluster! The prince asked his guards. The guards searching carefully but they don’t find anything suspicious. “We’re not finding anything your highness, “ They reported after they were sure that there’s nothing weird in the cluster. If it so, then why does Belang barking and howling like that?  “Prince thought. “Let me check it myself he said.

The prince checked the bamboo cluster by himself. His guards were right, there was nothing there, but between the bamboo, there’s an odd thing. One of the bamboos was so gigantic that it’s bigger than a human body but it’s not to tall.

“Guards, did you saw this? The prince asked and pointing the bamboo. “We only took a glance of it, your highness”. “And then? “We ignored it cause it’s not an animal that we hunt, your highness, “answered the guards. “So, it is why you howled, Belang?” The dog waved its tail implying the answered yes.

The weird bamboo interest the prince very much that he asked his guards to cut down the tree. He would bring it home as replacement to hunted animal they’re not succeded to catch that day.“Don’t let anyone in the castle knew that we took this bamboo home, “The prince warned them.

“But, your highness with this size of the bamboo, where do we keep it? The guards asked in their confusion. “For a while, just put in my room, “Answered the prince. The second prince kept the bamboo he brought as a secret, he ordered his guards to put the bamboo directly to his room. The prince did not want his father become curious why he brought the bamboo home.

I am sorry  for keeping you away from where you belong, but don’t worry, I will keep you save with me, “The second prince murmured to the bamboo. The dawn was about to come and the prince was still soundly asleep when suddenly the giant bamboo cracked, from it came a beautiful girl and sat on the bamboo crack. She was suprised after she looked around the room. “Where am I? How did I get here? Asked the girl perplexed. She’s getting shocked when she was realized that she  was in a room with the prince who fall asleep. “And who is he? The girl sat in the bamboo crack until morning. When the prince wake up, he was shocked to see a beautiful girl in his room. He felt amused and afraid in the same time. If his father finds out that he kept a girl in a room, he will be sentenced, bring a girl to a room before marriage is forbidden by the common law. When he saw the bamboo cracked, he suspected that the girl came from bamboo.

“Did you come from this bamboo? Asked the prince. The beautiful girl nodded, “Oh my God, I will be doomed if my father finds out that you’re here. How can I hide you? The prince perplexed. The princess was suddenly lying down on the bamboo, then It closed. The girl was hidden.“Wait, what is your name? Cried the second prince. “My name is princess Buluh, “She answered.

The second prince worried about that happening again, so he secretly moved the gigantic bamboo in the corner covered by plants so that no one could see it. The prince back to his room with happy feeling. His heart has capticaved by the girl named princess Buluh. From that moment, every night by sealth the prince went to the garden to met princess Buluh who now has also fall for him.

The oldest prince felt suspicious since he often caught his younger brother secretly went to the garden. He followed him, the oldest son saw his brother met a very beautiful girl who appeared from a big bamboo and he fell to the girl too.

The old king suddenly became ill. He summoned his three sons  since he couldn’t rule the kingdom anymore. “Sons, do you know why I call you here? “Asked the king weakly. “No father, “Answered the oldest son, representing his brothers. “I am getting old and I wan to have a rest so I will appointed one of you to replace me in one condition....”the king didn’t finish his sentence. “What condition father? Asked the first prince. “He must have married, “Said the king. Hearing that requirement, the firs prince suddenly told his father he had a fiancee. He truly wanted to be king. “If you really have fiancee, then bring her here, implied the king wisely. “Okay father, “then , he left  the room to pick his fiancee up. His younger brother were shocked since their oldest brother never had any relationship with any girl before. How could be he already had a fiancee?.

The oldest son soon went to the castle’s garden to take the big bamboo to the king. “She is my fiancee, father said the first prince. The king was suprised to see his son announced a big bamboo as his fiancee. What do you mean my son? Is your fiancee a big bamboo? Asked him astonishingly. The first prince just smiled secretly, the king become impatient. “No kidding my son, show me  your fiancee soon, “Asked the king firmly. “Wait a minute father, “Said him. “I will show you something.

Everyone was so curious including the second prince. He was so worried. “i wish he didn’t  know about princess Buluh, said him in his mind. Then the oldest son  laid the bamboo and cracked it carefully, there it is the beautiful girl princess Buluh.

“Wow, it’s incredible! “the king was stunned. People were suprised to see  princess Bamboo especially the second prince. How could he know my greatest secret?”

“Here she is father my fiancee. I will soon marry her, Said the first prince. The second prince interrupted  and said that princess bamboo is his fiancee since he is the one who found her and brought her to the palace. Two guards who accompanied him also gave their testimonials.

“Was it true? “Yes, it’s true, your highness, I am the one who chopped it. Answered the guards. Princess bamboo approached  the second prince and held his hand. “The girl seems like you too, my second son, “said the king while laughing. “All right then, you will be married to each other, “The king said.

Soon after that, they got married and second prince was appointed to be new king. The first prince admitted his fault and the second prince forgave him then, the oldest and the youngest son helped their brother to rule the kingdom. The kingdom grew fast and the people became more prosperous.

 

Task

·         Please summarize this story using your own words!

·         The summary at least not less than 15 (fifteen) sentences!

·         The summary consists of all characters in this story and also their habit!

·         This is a group’s task! One group consist at least 2 people and maximal 3 people!

Copied from: book published by Little serambi  "Princess Buluh"

The author: Ali muakhir

   

Zellige (Zellij atau Mosaic)

Zellij adalah seni khas masyarakat Maroko yang sangat erat kaitannya dengan seni arsitektur. Berupa kerajinan  terakota tile work yang berwujud mosaic keramik yang disusun dengan motif tertentu seperti, octagonal, bintang, palang yang berwarna biru, kuning, putih, merah dan hijau. 

Biasanya zellij ini di tempatkan di dinding, plafon, kolam, air mancur serta meja. Kesenian ini pertama kali berkembang di Andalousia - Spanyol dan dibawa ke Maroko pada abad ke-10. pada waktu itu zellij ini hanya bernuansa putih dan coklat. Baru pada abad ke-14 zellij mempunyai warna-warna yang lain. Maka kota Fes dan Meknes adalah pusat kesenian ini.

Kesenian ini diturunkan turun temurun oleh maâlems dan mulai diajari sedari kecil. Contoh zellij ini dapat kita lihat di masjid terbesar di Maroko yaitu Hasan II. Terdapat ornament zellij di hampir semua tempat mulai dari dinding, air mancur dengan motif serta warna yang berbeda pula.

Maha karya zellige di masjid Hassan II

Ain Diab

Kawasan Ain Diab merupakan pantai yang ditata menjadi corniche yang berada ditepi laut Atlantik di kota Casablanca. Dimana dapat dijumpai sejumlah hotel, tempat hiburan serta restaurant disepanjang corniche tersebut. 

Pada musim panas tempat ini sangat padat dikunjungi oleh wisatawan domestik dan manca negara. Semua berjemur menikmati cahaya matahari yang berlimpah seharian sambil bermain olah raga pantai atau sekedar bercengkrama, tua dan muda baik laki-laki maupun perempuan.

Didaerah tersebut juga kita dapat temui perpustakaan milik pemerintah Saudi yang dibuka untuk umum beserta masjidnya dan konon menurut masyarakat setempat masih di lingkungan kompleks perpusatakaan tersebut terdapat istana peristirahatan keluarga kerajaan Saudi. Didaerah itu juga terdapat kediaman penulis beken berkebangsaan Inggris yang bernama Tahir Shah.

Untuk mencapai corniche tersebut tidaklah sulit. Ada banyak transportasi yang melewati daerah itu. Jika kita menggunakan taxi kita hanya perlu membayar 20-30 MAD dari pusat kota Casablanca. Ada juga jalur bus yang melalui daerah tersebut yaitu jalur 68 dan kita cukup membayar 4 MAD per orang.