sentences:  In some instances, it is disallowed for fear of offending the saint, or for fear of the combination of the saint's power and the power of the ahwash.Very religious Moroccans may choose not to take part in the ahwash, because they believe the devil is a part of the performance.The celebration of an ahwash is both an important communal and spiritual practice, sometimes leading to a supernatural experience; there are many stories from southern Moroccan villages of performers who are clairvoyant.