Journey to a Moroccan Souk
This picture shows a bunch of men coming back from Souk. Souk is somehow equivalent to a street market in which basic goods are found. Moroccan Souks are weekly occasions. Hundreds of people are coming from different villages to the souk. Every week has its unique journey which villagers have to accomplish. Moroccan souk is not just a place in which things are found or an appointment that should be attended. It’s a Moroccan lifestyle that has its own norms and traditions.
In amal small villages near Taroudant (city in the middle of Morocco) villagers go to the local Souk every Monday. The journey which takes 3 hours by donkeys, they got up at 4 AM to reach the Souk earlier. Usually, you see dozens of villagers on their donkeys, when they come back, the journey takes 4 hours because donkeys are loaded by heavy things and villagers come on foot.
Moroccan villagers go to Souk not only to buy things but also to sell their goods. in Winlkhir village, all men there work in pottery. They take all their ceramics to the local souks, and due the tough mountain paths, their goods are broken sometimes and that affect badly their weekly budgets. So, we still see some kind of swapping between them and other people who bring other things to the souk.
Moroccan village souks are also an occasion to visit some administrations in which villagers can do many dealings, like registering their new born children in Civil status records. They also go to the administrations in Souks to finish and record some contracts between them.
Moroccan village souks are also an occasion to visit some administrations in which villagers can do many dealings, like registering their new born children in Civil status records. They also go to the administrations in Souks to finish and record some contracts between them.
