Morocco

Magic Carpets in Morocco

I know very little about Berber carpets. Do you? Well, I know a bit more now that I have been in a very rural part of Morocco (referred to as the 'Bled') and spent a day with an amazing Berber family, related to our family friend, Mohammed.  Mohammed has been a friend for 7 years and my sister, Luarena, has been up to his country family before, about 4 years ago.  Then, they had no electricity or running water.
They got electricity about a year ago and, of course, the first thing they did was buy a television! The running water is still not there but they have a lovely well with fresh water.  They also cook on open fires and made us some delicious pancakes served up with honey and butter.

 

 

 

 

 

World Wide Wed - A Moroccan Marriage

http://s3.amazonaws.com/files.posterous.com/temp-2011-03-29/EcajtwIdGhjAckIfIsfCGEgwwDeubHqgBvekaFAcxiaFdyhcgqIAfldhmDxn/H_henna-1.jpg.scaled500.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJFZAE65UYRT34AOQ&Expires=1340639847&Signature=7g2xAOb%2FVFW31nWYpqb%2BkltBTIc%3DMost non-Moroccans don't ever get to experience a Moroccan wedding so it was a real privilege to attend one and see what it's like. To be fair, this particular Moroccan wedding was not exactly typical because the bride was European so a lot of her friends and family attended, making the events slightly different than they might have been otherwise.

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