Spirits of displacement: Gnawa rituals and gentrification in Casablanca.

This article analyzes the interplay between religion and urban transformations by focusing on the Moroccan Gnawa, a spiritual network of working-class musicians and ritual operators based in the old centers (the medinas) of most Moroccan cities, and on the gentrification in the center of Casablanca,...

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Published in:	Focaal no. 102; pp. 73 - 88
Main Author:	Portelli, Stefano
Format:	Article
Published:	Berghahn Books 2025
Subjects:	Morocco Public spaces Cities & towns Religious symbols Working class Gentrification Economic change
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost