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Colours and Patterns in Berber Culture
In Berber culture the different patterns and colours tend to convey a particular meaning. White colour as a symbol of purity, red is to protect and add strength, green symbolizes fertility, prosperity and happiness, blue represents peace and wisdom, and yellow is the...
About Berber Baskets
As mentioned in our previous article, cute colourful baskets adorned with pom-poms on top are generally known around the world as ‘bread baskets’ because, traditionally, these wool decorated straw baskets are used in Morocco to store and keep pastries from drying out....
About Berber Carpets
The Berber people traditionally use their carpets not only to cover the floor, but also as a mattress or a wall decoration, while the more precious pieces get only taken out for special occasions and celebrations. You will find that in the winter months a family might...
Viktória Horňanová x Zahora project – marocký denník rezidentky
Píše sa 30. marec 2022, prvý deň marockého srdečného výjazdu. Cez deň som zažila asi všetko. Doobedie sme začali lokálnymi palacinkami “msemen” so syrokrémom, najchutnejšou “café au lait” kávou s mliekom k tomu, raňajkujúc pri jednom stolíku s miestnymi. Potom nákupy...
Vero and Brahim meet for the first time
‘I am Brahim,’ said the man with a hand to his chest. He arrived in a cloud of dust on his motorbike wearing a turban and a pair of goat hair sandals. Anyone could say that, thought I. But here was, supposedly, the man we were traveling across half the country to get...
The Zahora Journey
So, you’ve met Brahim. An Amazigh. A Berber Nomad. Born and raised in the desert, owner of five camels, two mobile phones, a puppy, kitty and a traveling business in the Sahara. A modern child of the desert and a good friend. For a few weeks after having returned from...
