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"A Guedra dancers hair is braided and adorned with glass talimans, shell disks , amber beads and tiny gold pendants. The large frontal bun, fashioned from fake hair, is studded with jewelry, each colored bead is symbolic of female virtue."

This Midcentury Berber Parure Headdress Crown for Guedra Dance Performance is positively dreamy! The Guedra takes its name from the drum played to keep its rhythms. The word Guedra means, "pot" in Arabic. The drum is made of a common kitchen pot with goatskin stretched over the top. This drum is a hybrid of the percussive drums used in Africa and the Near East. No other instrument is played. The dance is performed to the beat of one drum and the chanting and hand clapping of onlookers. The rhythm is an unornamented 6, steady and hypnotic. The purpose of the ritual is to serve as a blessing for friends or married people or to the community, or to submit the self to God. This is very unlike the placating of spirits or exorcism found in the Zar dance. Some say the Guedra has the power to attract a mate from miles away, drawn by the mystical rhythm of the drum. Intrigued by this outstanding piece? Follow the tag to make it yours! #berber #berberheadpiece #berberheaddress #berberparure #guedra #guedradance #tuareg #headdress #headpiece #crown #shellcurrency #vintagebeads #antiquebeads #vintageheadpiece #boghdadcross #beadedheadpiece #statementpiece #fashion #style #styleinspo #wearableart #berbercostume #morocco #moroccan #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP546-7Bwge/?utm_medium=tumblr

Four Guedras (danseuses), Maroc,1971. #irvingpenn #grandpalais #vogue #nationalgeographic #guedra #maroc #1971 #finmaniac #sbilletcreations (à Grand Palais - Irving Penn)

Agenouillées, elles entrent dans une transe où seuls leur buste et leurs bras se meuvent au rythme entêtant de la musique. A chaque changement de cadence, un voile est retiré et leurs mouvements s'accélèrent suivant les battements des tambours. Cet effeuillage peut symboliser l'énergie transmise par les femmes aux hommes qui les entourent. 

The Guedra takes its name from the drum played to keep its rhythms. The word guedra means "pot" in Arabic.

Penn, Irving (1917-2009) - 1971 Veiled Mystery of Morocco by RasMarley on Flickr.

Marrakech 1950