23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Tbourida Morocco

During a nomadic festival in southwest Morocco, riders on Berber horses perform the ancient equestrian art of tbourida. Simulating a military charge, riders wearing traditional dress and armed with old firearms ride at a full gallop, then simultaneously attempt to fire a shot at the end of the ride.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Morocco
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Ron van der Stappen
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