Pig breeding in Morocco during the nineteenth century: a study in the history of taboos

Abstract

This study conducts a historical study of taboos by shedding light on pig breeding in Morocco during the nineteenth century, which was spread with European influence as an income generating economic activity. It reviews the impact of this practice on the Moroccan economy and society, demonstrating how Moroccan authorities were unable to resist European pressures. This study provides insight into Moroccan collective memory of the Moroccan community by evoking historical testimony illuminating aspects of the Moroccan relationship to pigs.