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.
Btihal Remli Photography
Btihal Remli PhotographyBtihal Remli ( b. 1987, Germany) is a visual storyteller focused on art and documentary photography. Based in Morocco, where her family is originally from, Btihal explores stories related to identity, religion and belief, gender and socio-cultural representation in her home country. She has also attempted to convey the juxtaposition between her German identity and Moroccan deeply rooted origins.