Morocco (April 2022): Villages and Souk

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Village of Rbat:

 

View of the kasbah (center) and an old granary (right), with the Mgoun mountain range in the far background.

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Other views of the kasbah and surrounding houses.

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The kasbah seen from another side.

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Entrance of the kasbah.

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Inside the kasbah.

 

Inner courtyard of the kasbah seen from above.

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Ruined granary seen from the roof of the kasbah.

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View over the fields below the kasbah.

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Village of Azilal:

 

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Large house near Azilal.

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View of the village built on a small hill. (The name 'Azilal' actually means 'hill'.)

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Left: Surprisingly prominent balcony. Right: Alley in the village.

 

Left: Kasbah. Right: Traditional wooden lock.

 

Village of Alt Toumert:

 

Modern minaret, with the Jebel Asselda in the background.

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Village of Ait Khlifa:

 

Old granary (left) and traditional lock (right).

 

Kasbah (left) and old woman at her doorstep (right).

 

Market day at the souk el Arba, near the village of Imzil:

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[Right: Rocks high in salt used to feed cattle.]

 

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