Morocco: Fes Leather Workshops

Ilya Stepanov writes: “I will start the story about Morocco with the cards taken in Fes. Well, where is Fez, it’s clear there - leather dressing workshops. I suspect that I’m far from being the first to shoot there), and yet I’ll put in my five cents ... "

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Source: Journal/fotomm

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2. Seeing the colored patches of leather hung on the walls of houses, one can accurately determine the location of these workshops. True, it was not easy to get inside - extortion of money for filming begins from the threshold. I give birth with a brick, and we walk past, waving off security beggars (at least it was written on the badge that this guy thrust at me)

3. Early morning, but the work is already in full swing. Yes, this is understandable - a couple more hours and the heat will be unbearable!

4. Synchronized display, free program)

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6. Water is pumped through hoses from the river, it is very close.

7. I don’t know how it is with the environment, but it’s definitely not very good with safety measures.

8. I don’t know what the tricks of the process are, I won’t lie. Apparently the skin is soaked to separate it from the fur. The smell is worth it!

9. I ran past there, and people have been working for years. Maybe they have a problem with their sense of smell? Even if they don't, they will.

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11. Some kind of chemistry from these creepy blue barrels is used.

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15. Mechanization and automation are not noticeable - everything is done with hands and feet. True, donkeys help, what would they do here without them!

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18. Mysterious liquids are splashing in colorful "inkpots". It is difficult to imagine that as a result of such manipulations, any worthy product can be obtained. But it turns out! All sorts of handbags, ottomans and other rubbish useful in the household ...

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21. Here lies a piece in such a vat, then it in the sun and look - the semi-finished product is already ready!

22. On this day, there was painting in red, yellow, brown colors. Another time I will show pictures of all kinds of flowers there - from purple to gray-brown-crimson!

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25. On the second floor, in small dark rooms, leather workers bring the skin to mind - they clean, cut, cut.

26. To say that work is harmful means to say nothing!

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31. Then they climb onto the roof to lay out the skin to dry. This must be a prestigious position here - still better than in the dark among these terrible vats of liquids!

32. Beauty is upstairs..

33. Know yourself rags lay out and hang up, but turn over in time ..

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38. But you can easily slip on wet stones and end up in one of the baths. Maybe acid in there?

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44. It is difficult even to imagine how many rams, sheep and other beeeee and meeeee have found their last refuge here.

Finally, three seconds of video to complete the picture ...