Numedia Tabudrart · Ait Bouguemez
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
SIZE
2m 6cm x 80cm x 1cm — 6ft 9in x 2ft 7in x 1in
WEIGHT
847 g
MATERIALS
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PRODUCT ID
#18087
using for cold time and it is soft
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MEET THE MAKERS
Khira Meskour
Khira Meskour is a mother of seven children, four daughters and three sons. She was born in 1958 in Iskatafenand, but now lives in Imelghass, a village in Ait Bouguemez (“the happy valley”) of the High Atlas. She didn’t have the chance to attend school as was the case for many people of the rural areas at that time. Being illiterate didn't stop her from learning something useful, especially after she decided to learn about making rugs from her mother and grandmother. Their knowledge was a book for her, where she learned a lot. In the beginning of 2019, Khira and other women founded Numedia Taburart Coop in order to show the world their rugs.
VISIT THE VILLAGE
Numedia Tabudrart hosts visitors in their village — share tea, watch the artisans at work, and see the craft up close. Visits start at $17 per person, and most of it goes straight to the group.
Ait Bouguemez, Morocco · about 4 hours 8 mins from Marrakech
