Reference
Objects
6 things: Vessels, furniture, textiles, tools.
Beni Ouarain rugA rug of sheep’s wool, named after the Beni Ouarain tribes near Taza in the Middle Atlas. Originally intended as a blanket for the whole family, it can be up to seven metres long.Berrad and glassesThe teapot (berrad) and glasses stand on a tray of copper, nickel silver or silver that gives the tea ritual its fixed setting; when there are visitors, the head of the family often pours. Most of the tea service for Morocco is made in the medina of Fez.GhassoulA magnesium-rich clay (stevensite) from the valley of the middle Moulouya near Missour, province of Boulemane, used in skin cleansers and shampoos. The name ghassoul is reserved for products with more than 90 % stevensite.MendilA woven cloth that the women of the Jebala in the western Rif knot around the waist, usually red with fine white stripes. It is also used to carry children or loads on the body.MidaThe round, usually low table at which Moroccan families eat, surrounded by cushions, low stools or sofas; the food is placed in the middle for everyone to share.Tagine (the pot)An earthenware vessel with a flat, low base and a conical or domed lid that channels the condensation back into the dish. In Moroccan Arabic the food served in it has the same name as the vessel.