Aziza was born and raised in Ain Leuh. As a mother of five kids, Aziza has never been to school. She learned weaving from her mother. Nine years ago, she joined the Ain Leuh Cooperative. Although life has been difficult for her, she works hard and uses the earning to support her daughters and sons' living and education, in hope that her children can make to their lives better one day.
Fatima is a mother of two kids. One is working and the other is still in middle school. She loves to weave since she was a child. She joined the cooperative to practice her passion and also support her family. She likes to travel but now she is committed to her work in the cooperative. She hopes to have a business of her own in the future.
Cooperative Tisseuses is most well known for their hanbel rugs. While hanbel rugs are commonly found through the Middle Atlas mountains, the contemporary design found on most are large said to have started in Ain Leuh. Regardless of the origin of these rugs, they still set the trends in the wider weaving community. The symbols on these rugs reflect different criteria of Amazigh women such as courage which is represented by the lion eyes.
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