Manners in Morocco

Learn about cultural etiquette and manners of this country

Africa / Northern Africa

Greetings

  • As-salamu alaykum
  • Handshake
  • Right hand placed on chest

Etiquette

  • Polite to refrain from alcohol in public
  • Eating with right hand is basic
  • Often remove shoes when invited to homes
  • Obtain permission before photographing people
  • Respect women's wishes regarding handshakes or contact
  • Refrain from eating, drinking, smoking in public during daytime Ramadan
  • Avoid skin exposure when entering mosques
  • Haggling common at bazaars
  • Left hand considered impure, not used at dining table
  • Sweets or dates as gifts well-received

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