Handira

Name: Handira
Brand: Anou
SKU: 16357
Price: 443 USD
Availability: InStock

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SIZE

1m 87cm x 1m 12cm x 1cm — 6ft 2in x 3ft 8in x 1in

WEIGHT

3150 g

MATERIALS

Cotton Thread, Assorted Color Threads, Wool , Spindle, and Twisted Wool Yarn

PRODUCT ID

#16357

Handira rugs used to be placed in every home. It was considered to be a piece of clothing that would be worn outside. It is now used for decoration and gifted to young women about to be wed.

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Meryam Achaoui

Meryam is from Zaouia. She had a limited education growing up. She left school, like most girls in her village, because there was no secondary school close by. She was able to learn how to weave at home as a child. She enjoys making rugs and Handira. She joined Association Zaouia in 2012, as a way to earn an income. She hopes to be able to support her mother's Hajj to Mecca.

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