Rabha’s Embroidered Tamizart

Name: Rabha’s Embroidered Tamizart
Brand: Salam Hello
Price: 1150.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$1,150.00

Rabha’s Embroidered Tamizart - Salam Hello

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This breathtaking, one-of-a-kind piece took Rabha eight months to weave.

It’s made from 100% live sheep’s wool, which Rabha carded, spun and dyed herself using henna, pomegranate and saffron. Rabha embroidered the rug’s intricate designs by hand and individually applied sequins from her local market to give this masterpiece texture and movement. Rabha lives in a village outside the Todgha Gorge, where she learned to weave from her mother, Rokia. At almost 100 years old, Rokia has taught most of the women in the village to weave, but she has started to lose her memory. Now, Rabha has taken on the task of passing the weaving craft to the next generation of artisans—just as the women of this region have done for centuries.
- Size: 104 cm x 207 cm
- Rug Technique: Handira
- Pile: Flat
- Materials: 100% live sheep’s wool. Organic local plants and spices for dyes.

Made By

Aït Barra

In Aït Barra, the weaving tradition has been carefully nurtured by a woman named Rokia. At almost 100 years old, Rokia has taught nearly all the women of the Village to weave. Because of her seniority, the artisans trust Rokia to house and sell their rugs. As her memory has started to fade, Rokia’s daughters, Rabha and Latifa, have stepped in to run the Village rug sales for the collective of 15 artisans. The rug styles range from Flatweave and Kilim to Handria.

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Rug Style

Handira

Known to westerners as wedding blankets, Handiras are usually made by a bride’s female relatives or the women of her Village. Traditionally, brides wore the blankets as capes on their way to the wedding but these days, they’re used to wrap gifts for the newlyweds.

The blankets are a symbolic blessing for the marriage, and after the wedding, they’re often passed on to other couples to continue to share the blessings and joy.

Handmade Moroccan Handira