RAHBA KEDIMA SQUARE
Small square with apothecary stalls, a must-see tourist stop on the souk itinerary
The spice square is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque in the medina. Until 1920, this small open-air square, lost in the middle of the souk, was the place where people came from the surrounding area to sell wheat, corn and barley from the nearby Ourika valley. What's even more surprising is that, until that time, slaves were also auctioned here. Today, Rahba Kedima is a must-see tourist stop on the souk itinerary, providing access to the carpet souk and its Berber auction. Among the many wicker and straw objects (baskets, baskets, hats) are spices and natural products, notably henna, used to strengthen hair, and khôl, a black eye shadow said to prevent ophthalmia. The square is also home to apothecaries' stalls. Suppliers to sorcerers and other healers, apothecaries are highly respected by the locals, who are great fans of products with healing properties. These pharmacists of a different kind carefully and meticulously detail their herbs for tourists amazed by the stalls lined with twisted roots and strange animals. The latter are also present in ways other than dried in a jar: a turtle or a cute chameleon can make you fall in love, but watch out for customs! Even today, when modern medicine fails, it's not uncommon to resort to magical compositions. Traditional practices die hard.
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