The Aït Bouguemez valley is located on the mountains of the Central High Atlas, in Morocco. Its remote location has kept it isolated until the start of the century, when the construction of the first paved road to the valley was terminated. Before then Aït Bouguemez, already difficult to reach during the warm months, remained entirely cut off from the rest of the country during the winter months, because of the snow. As a consequence of the isolation its inhabitants, mainly of Berber ethnicity, have managed to maintain up to our days an authentic and traditional lifestyle, based on self-sufficiency, thanks to the fertile soil, animal farming and a vital connection and harmony with the natural environment, adapting to the slow change while still maintaining a strong identity. The valley is scattered with 25 douar – villages – which are now connected by a gravel road, which has become the main artery of Aït Bouguemez and the focus of the unveiling of daily life activities. A journey into the valley to explore the union between its peculiarity and the fascinating lifestyle of its inhabitants.
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La valle Aït Bouguemez è situata sulle montagne dell’Alto Atlante Centrale, in Marocco. La sua osizione remota ha fatto sì che rimanesse isolata dal resto della nazione fino all’inizio del secolo, quando la prima strada asfaltata verso la valle è stata terminata. Prima di allora Aït Bouguemez, già difficile da raggiungere nei mesi caldi, rimaneva completamente irraggiungibile durante i mesi invernali a causa della neve. Come conseguenza dell’isolamento geografico, i suoi abitanti, principalmente di etnia Berbera, sono riusciti a mantenere, fino ai nostri giorni, uno stile di vita autentico e tradizionale, basato sull’autosufficienza, grazie al terreno fertile, all’allevamento e ad una vitale connessione ed armonia con l’ambiente naturale, riuscendo ad adattarsi al lento cambiamento pur mantenendo una forte identità. La valle e costituita da 25 douar – villaggi – che sono ora collegati da una strada sterrata, che è divenuta l’arteria principale di Aït Bouguemez ed il punto focale dello svolgersi della vita quotidiana. Un viaggio per esplorare l’unione tra le peculiarità della valle e l’affascinante stile di vita dei suoi abitanti.
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