Safi, city of the sea and pottery

  Safi's location Stretching out along the Atlantic in a bay fringed by cliffs, Safi is located between El Jadida and Essaouira. Blessed with 120 kilometers of beach with a string of pristine coves, high lying reefs and sought  after surfing spots. According to historians, Safi slips easily onto the list of the most ancient cities in Morocco. Safi's potterry The other draw in the city is its craftsmanship, in particular Safiot pottery, an art from that has given the city [more]

Moroccan Traditional Musical Instruments

In Marrakech,  in the heart of the souks, the craftsmen furnish many of Morocco's folkloric groups with their instruments. Among them are  the bendir, round drum, the "derbouka" and "taarejas" as well as the famous "djembe, clay or ceramic tam-tams, the Oud, the Moroccan lyre, the "guembri" a kind of guitar , the "def" , a square skin covered drum from Zagoura . The wooden flute knows as the "anay" is the most widely used musical instrument [more]

Moroccan tagines

Moroccan tagines  The essence of a warm and authentic However modern a home might be with its electric cookers and kitchen gadgets, no Moroccan home is complete without its pottery tagine. That's because it is a fundamental part of traditional Moroccan cuisine so an absolute must-have for Moroccan  women. A tagine gives dishes a very  special flavor that you don't get when using a stainless steel pot or other type of  pressure cooker. It  has thus become an ambassador for Morocco [more]

Moroccan Woven Carpet

Morocco is home to many different types of carpet. Whether made in a town or in the countryside (therefore Amazigh) a carpet always carries the DNA of its provenance - clues that are sometimes tricky for the untrained eye to spot.  you could say that Morocco had a road of carpets as well as a road of the Kasbahs and a road of honeys! the origin of Amazigh carpets remains unknown. Weaving remains a woman's job [more]

Moroccan Fashion and Design

In Morocco, fashion preserves its traditional style inherited from the various great civilizations that found their way to Northwest Africa. What's important in today's Moroccan fashion is the fusion of modern Western style with the traditional Moroccan fashion. Moroccan design has been recognized for its style and has garnered a reputation, winning awards in international fashion shows throughout Europe. This contemporary style responds to today's Moroccan woman's needs: authenticity, sophistication, and fluid lines. Women in the [more]