Gender and Playgroups among Moroccan Rural Amazigh Children

Article with photos: https://popups.uliege.be/2034-8517/index.php?id=3644 Amazigh children between two and thirteen years, living in rural regions of the Middle Atlas, High Atlas, and the Anti-Atlas (Morocco), are the subjects of this article. For the article with photos use the link. Fieldwork, starting in 1992 and still going on, lies at the basis of the discussion of these children’s play, toy creation, and toy use. The analysed topics are differences between girls and boys about playgroups, playing time and space, the materiality of toys, play related to rituals and feasts, and children’s play and toys in changing communities. Since 2003, the collaboration of an Amazigh Anti-Atlas woman, Khalija Jariaa, became growingly important. Eight photographs illustrate the article. Table of Content Introduction Gender, playing time and space Gender and playgroups Gender, play, toymaking and toy use Gender in play related to rituals and feasts Evolution of rural children’s play and toy culture Conclusion