Mimouna is not very well known among most Jewish communities outside of Israel.
The holiday of Mimouna centers around the idea of hospitality and interfaith relations.
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Describe the photograph:
This is a photograph of Moroccan Jews celebrating Mimouna.
The people in the photograph are dressed in traditional Moroccan clothes.
Learn more about Moroccan Jewish dress and culture by exploring some of the Moroccan items from the collection of the Israel Museum here.
Mimouna is a festival celebrated by Jews of Moroccan and North African descent on the day after Pesach (in Israel this is the night after the seventh day of Pesach). Participants often dress in traditional Moroccan costumes: a jalabiya for men and a kaftan for women.