Tea and carpets in Tinghir

This morning, we woke up to the last sound we had expected: rain! At least we wouldn't be getting a sunburn...

Our first stop was in Tinghir, where we walked through the old part of town, barely meeting a soul, and went to visit a carpet dealer.

He showed us a variety of carpets, each of them meticulously woven, often taking weeks to complete, and featuring patterns that tell stories of the weaver’s experiences and beliefs. Some carpets had more modern designs, so much so that I saw one or two that had the same design as IKEA carpets. It made me wonder who inspired who...

For many Amazigh women, weaving is both an artistic expression and a vital source of income. We also learned that before the Morrocan territories were conquered by the Arabs, who brought with them Islam, face tattoos were very common, with different lines and dots to symbolize whether a woman was married, widowed, or divorced and how many children they had.Les mer