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Fondest memory: And this is her beautiful home, found right here in the Ourika Valley.
The Berber families that are still found in the Ourika Valley lived in houses made of mud (I think) with no electricity... including this particular house that we visited.
It was interesting for a cosmopolitan career woman like myself to experience. I felt as if I was being twirled back in time to the medieval era. (See pic below).
But truly, what they lacked in earthly riches, they made up with their wonderful hospitality and warmth.
And this Berber Mom's daughter even speak French! I should have guessed. The main languages of the Moroccan people are either Arabic or French.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Fondest memory: Having breakfast at the home of this Berber Mom who lives in the Ourika Valley was one of my favorite moments here in Marrakech. Yes, we had the ubiquitous mint tea and ate some freshly baked pita bread. Hey, when you're this hungry, you'd eat ANYTHING (like me). What? Me - greedy? Will you pleeease stop telling everyone this? :-)
The Berbers are the original tribe people who first lived in Morocco... and some of them are still living in the Ourika Valley today... about a 1 hour's drive away from bustling Marrakech. The majority of modern day Moroccans (approx. 40% of them) are pure Berber with another 35% of Berber ancestry...
The Berbers are an indigenous group of North-West African non-Arab tribal people and you can find them living in areas of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It is believed that they inhabited North Africa as early as 3000 B.C. Confused? Yeah, me too.
Don't worry... just remember that they are a really nice bunch of people! :-)) Really.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Favorite thing:
How could we leave out the RUG MERCHANT in a page like this one? This is where the most fierce and serious bargaining takes place. You will hear every sob story ever told since the day rugs were first woven.
How the rug is an original and took hundreds of hours to make, the whole nine yards. Three doors down, same rug, same sad story, higher price, lower price, it is a living comedy.
Fondest memory:
One of the couples on the ship we were on actually purchased a genuine Moroccan rug, he was so very proud of how he bartered laboriously and finally won out.
Several days later, Arnie was smitten when we found the same rug in a small shop in Southampton. Seems this shop imports them from a factory ~ genuine MOROCCAN CARPET made in SRI LANKA. Arnie was glum for days.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Favorite thing: at Marrakech roads you can find any kind of transport ... there many donkeys transport ... I love donkeys :))))
When the sun is going to hide is when you will find more traffic in the roads ...
Written Jan 27, 2004
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Favorite thing: If you come from a non-donkey country, it's pretty cool to see these little guys everywhere, carrying baskets and pulling carts. Somehow, you feel like you're walking through the Bible.
Written Jan 11, 2004
Favorite thing: Meet Miss Sahara in person - isn't "she" cute? ;-)
Updated Apr 27, 2003
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Favorite thing: I don't know it's name in English, but in fact it is the man that sales water.
Some years ago it was used by local people, but nowadays it si a tourist atraction, but I find it really funny.
Written Oct 2, 2002
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