Videos tagged with "slippers"

Babouches - that quintessential Moroccan slipper [02:04]
Short video on the making of babouches - filmed in one of the many backstreet workshops in the suqs of the old city of Marrakech, Morocco
Tags: babouches, slippers, shoes, Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco, suqs, souks, craftsmen

Fez tanneries [01:13]
Morocco. Fez. Terrasse des Tanneurs One of the most interesting sites in Fez is the Leather Souq and the oldest leather tannery in the world. The tannery dates back at least nine centuries. When approaching the tannery the smell is the first suggestion that something different is about to appear. The smell drifts around the balcony from where all the activity can be viewed and is enough to put off the most enthusiastic of tourists. The stench is worth braving as the view over the balcony allows those watching to see a site that has not changed since the 11th century. The tannery is composed of numerous stone vessels filled with a vast range of dyes and various odorous liquids. The tannery processes the hides (skins) of sheep and goats, turning them into high quality leather products such as bags, coats, shoes, slippers and other similar products. This is all achieved manually, without the need for modern machinery. Men work in unbearably hot conditions (in the summer - 40 degrees and above). The tannery is a good example of mass production, a process that we often consider as being modern. The workers stand in the stone vessels arranged like honeycombs, filled with different dyes, dying the arms and legs of the men. The hides are first soaked in diluted acidic pigeon excrement and then transferred to other vessels containing vegetable dyes such as henna, saffron and mint. When the dying process has been completed the hides are dried on the roofs of the Medina.
Tags: lindadevolder, Canon, powershotsx30, geotagged, travel, Africa, Morocco, Maroc, al-Maġrib, المغرب العربي, Fes, Fez, handicraft, artesania, artisanat, handwerk, Chouwara tanneries, tanneries, leather

Morocco and Sahara Desert in the 1950's [09:06]
Life in various parts of the Sahara Desert in north Africa, especially Morocco in 1953. A man on a horse or a donkey riding past a stone building, large arches at its front, with palm trees behind. The man pushing the donkey. Two men at a table, each wearing a fez, making slippers. People in the market place. Goods in bags laid down together. Cushions. A group of animals. An animal's tail waving about. A truck driving along on the right; large open space, wall in distance, a tent, scattered people. From above, a wall with arches; pan up to show the stone buildings of the village from overhead, and the desert outside it. From a distance, camels on a road; flat desert either side. A camel's feet as it walks along the road. A camel standing still; plants and palm trees. Camels eating; pan up to show trees behind. Two men on camels; a white row of buildings behind, cars parked outside of it. The two men riding the camels along. Two people lead a camel, with a man sitting on it, along; huge area of flat sand going into distance. Rocky cliff; grass below. Animals moving over the grassy land. Many people riding camels, which also carry packs, on a track; small plants on the sand bank. Camels carrying packs walking past the bank. People walking. Animals walking along on grass. Two people carry a pack and put it down next to two other packs. Three men with goods. Someone hammers a tent peg. Coarsely woven rope used to tie the tent. A tent in the open desert. Two men tying three ...
Tags: Morocco, Sahara Desert, railway train, North Africa, aircraft, Huntley, Film, Archives

Shopping in Marrakesh [04:24]
Shopping in Marrakesh is a mixed bag. You can find everything and anything from all over Morocco. Most goods are produced outside Marrakesh in small villages in the countryside and are cheaper their. Just north of the Djemaa el Fna most of the souks are like a grand bizzare. It is difficult to find artisans producing the crafts you want to buy. Head north around the Ben Youssef Medersa to find craftsmen producing wares by hand in the their shops. We were surprised to see how few tourists were shopping in Marrakesh. Things have definitely slowed down with the economic down turn. One real turn off about the medina is all motor bike traffic. Bikes fly through the small narrow streets with out regard to pedestrians. The exhaust of the bikes is another nuisance. There are no bikes in the Fez medina or in the Meknes medina so it disappointing to see it here in Marrakesh. Marrakesh is still a great place to shop and there are friendly people everywhere. We didnt see the high pressure sales that we expected.
Tags: Shopping, Marrakesh, Morocco, medina, souk, dyer, babouches, slippers, motor, bikes, travel, culture, wanderlusts, baby