maghribi negafa


A Negafa (Negaffa, or Nagafa Nagaffa) is a bridal dresser and organizer of Moroccan wedding ceremonies. It is also becoming increasingly popular in the North African community in France. Changing several times the bride dress. Negafa provides the outfits and assists the bride to wear them. The Negafa has a key role, namely to guide the bride and her family. Formerly keeper of traditions, negafates are still very attached to the decorum that surrounds weddings Oriental. His work is important because it is make the bride, the central point of the festival, with a high makeup and hairdressing, personal ornaments, thrones, accessories and outfits she rent to married.
The word 'Negafa' has its origins in southern Morocco, more specifically, the Souss. The word 'Tanguifte' which is the procession accompanying the bride of Souss (Funny Morocco) carried over the back of a camel, or horse or mule, to the house of her husband. Historically, Morocco, the Negafa was a woman who is part of the entourage of family, who cared for the bride to Z, accompanying him in all the preparations before the wedding a month or two months. Currently, the role of Negafa is limited solely to make the bride's wedding day and also the day of Henna.