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Passion
red
In Islam, red symbolizes
life. It is also the national colour of Marocco.
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You will know you are on
the way to the tanneries of Chouara in Fez from
the strong smell. A sprig of mint will help you
to forget it and appreciate the extraordinary
sight of these large vats full of bright colours
in which the tanners wade about.
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You can find these small piles
of powder everywhere in the markets. Without them,
Moroccan food would not be so tasty. They make tajines,
couscous, pastillas and mechouis blaze under the
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Henna leaves
produce a green powder which stains hair and skin.
Women use it to decorate hands and feet by creating
beautiful designs and also to have natural flaming
red hair.
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Roses, which came from Damas
centuries ago, now grow in wild hedges by the
thousand in the region of Kela? M'Gouna. Their
dried petals are distilled in sweet-smelling rose
water.
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The Berber
rug is rustic and utilitarian. It protects mountain
people from the cold. Red is the main colour of
these rugs decorated with triangle, diamond and
chevron patterns.
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