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Blacksmith
One of the last blacksmiths working in the traditional way, Tayeb el-Mendri fashions wrought-iron window screens and balcony inserts in curly arabesque designs using a coal fire, bellows and an anvil.
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Chouwara Tanneries
In this, the largest of the tanneries, workers treat, scrape and dye animal skins in a series of pits. The dyes are mostly made of plants such an indigo and poppies. A walk along Derb Chouwara will result in numerous invitations to terraces from shop-owners and their touts, where you'll get a good view of the pits. Mint leaves ward off the smell!
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Funduq Tazi
Opposite Funduq Kaat Smen (), Funduq Tazi has a leather shop, Maison D'Artisanat , and some drum-makers who use the skins for their ceramic tam-tams (drums). It's a simple building with no decorative elements.
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