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Morocco: Amazigh Rugs, Islamic Stars and a Souk to get lost in...
Morocco: Amazigh Rugs, Islamic Stars and a Souk to get lost in...
Our North Africa study focused on the country of Morocco and its mix of cultures, primarily Amazigh and Arabic/Islamic. Amazigh is the name of the indigenous people of Morocco who have been referred to as Berbers in English. (Amazigh means "Free people.")
Our North Africa study focused on the country of Morocco and its mix of cultures, primarily Amazigh and Arabic/Islamic. Amazigh is the name of the indigenous people of Morocco who have been referred to as Berbers in English. (Amazigh means "Free people.")
In Amazigh communities, women often weave symbols into their rugs to tell stories. Each symbol can have many different meanings. The word below each symbol is just one example.
In Amazigh communities, women often weave symbols into their rugs to tell stories. Each symbol can have many different meanings. The word below each symbol is just one example.
Can you "read" the students' rugs?
Can you "read" the students' rugs?
By Freddie
by Vesper
by Maraj
by Xavier
by Zahara
by Isabel
by Sophia
by Alex
by Cy
by Pearl
by Izzy
by Krishna
by Romelo
by Max
by Nathaniel
by Henry
Islamic art incorporates a lot of geometry and tesselations (repeating patterns). There are 3 "families" of star patterns: the 5-pointed family, 6-pointed family, and 8-pointed family. (The "families" includes stars that are multiples of those numbers.) The 8-pointed star is known as the "Seal of Solomon." Students learned how to make them from guest teaching artist, Hamza El Fasiki, and how to make them without a compass from 3rd grade teacher Alex.
Islamic art incorporates a lot of geometry and tesselations (repeating patterns). There are 3 "families" of star patterns: the 5-pointed family, 6-pointed family, and 8-pointed family. (The "families" includes stars that are multiples of those numbers.) The 8-pointed star is known as the "Seal of Solomon." Students learned how to make them from guest teaching artist, Hamza El Fasiki, and how to make them without a compass from 3rd grade teacher Alex.
by Krishna
by Romelo
by Zahara
by Henry
by Cy
by Lola
by Freddie
by Pearl
by Pierce
by Flynn
by Sophia
by Xavier
by Izzy
by Josie
By Max
by Nathaniel
by Isabel
by Bess
A market in Morocco is called a "souk." A visit to a souk is a sensory experience. Visit the souk below. Can you smell the mint and the cinnamon? Can you feel the smooth, flexible leather and the cool, hard ceramic plates and silver teapots? Can you hear someone playing an oud? Are you dazzled by the rainbow of colors everywhere you go?
A market in Morocco is called a "souk." A visit to a souk is a sensory experience. Visit the souk below. Can you smell the mint and the cinnamon? Can you feel the smooth, flexible leather and the cool, hard ceramic plates and silver teapots? Can you hear someone playing an oud? Are you dazzled by the rainbow of colors everywhere you go?
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