Scarfès - Self Injury Moroccan Tcharmil Subculture

• Prize
  Bronze in Editorial/Photo Essay
• Photographer
  Giuseppe Andretta
• Photo Date
  2014-2017

Tcharmil means, in the Moroccan dialect, a spicy meat stew marinated with different spices. Recently, however, it is used to indicate the teenagers subculture that has become particularly widespread in large cities such as Casablanca and Fes. The outward appearance of this fashion is manifested by weird haircuts, crests or tribal designs; sportswear either signed by European brands and huge watches, often gilded, or long chains around the neck and bracelets to imitate American or Hispanic gangs. Their weapons are machetes and they all show large scars on the arms, chest and necks.