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[@Silver803]

I remember visiting Morocco as a kid and one thing that really stuck with me was a fountain in the middle of the hotel that was tiled entirely in Zellige. Beautiful stuff that even kids that have no interest in it at the time get to keep memories of.

[@bruhmoment1741]

@@thecateatingasian its a bot trying to scam people

[@shanthageorge7413]

Can the people of Morocco afford to buy these tiles for their homes?

[@Yanzdorloph]

@@shanthageorge7413 it depends, before up to the 90s even poor ppl houses had them, now only does who actually want them and are in the upper middel class or higher get them, craftsmen started dying and fewer apprentices, and many migrated to Europe or NA,or went working in places that would pay them 5 to 10 times more than in Morocco like Saudi arabia or UAE or even Algeria the neighbors, so meh it's dying in Morocco but spreading elsewhere

[@shanthageorge7413]

@@Yanzdorloph Spreading elsewhere. But it could never be the same. Starting from the unique mud to creating with their whole sense Morroccan tiles will never be the same anywhere else in the world. The old pictures of Morocco have it's own distinctive style and comforting feel.

[@mostafa_elalaoui538]

@@shanthageorge7413 Yes, but only for the rich

[@putatdaun]

Undeniably best work of art and deserved a well quoted price. This heritage must be preserved and pass down to generations.

[@opium177]

it is preserved and passed to next generatiion the state put efforts on this matter, and the rich loves it

[@seanfindlay2726]

I could easily slap some rocks together and make it "pretty". These guys should be out of business. My humble opinion

[@TheHotdogstand]

Why do I get the feeling you make these tiles haha

[@abyssstrider2547]

@@seanfindlay2726 Man you sound so arrogant

[@givememyusernameback]

Are you gonna do your part in preserving this culture or you're just gonna talk

[@BenAdam76-q9h]

Respect to those artisans. Moroccan design and architecture are so beautiful.

[@gsg7354]

I’ve been a tile installer for 40 plus years. These are the most beautiful man made tiles you will ever find at twice the price. They are very skilled workers and must like there work cause the craftsmanship shows in all of it. Great job.

[@theskywalker8416]

yeah, i prefer the machine one ! Not just it is way more cheaper but alsi highly reliable

[@maghrebi_wa_bidalael]

@@theskywalker8416 these tiles are all over the walls of old castle from the 11th century, it’s very reliable.

[@theskywalker8416]

@@maghrebi_wa_bidalael no doubt about it ,just if i use those i would have paid like 10x more 😅and i also dont know who i can trust and dont have time to do research for it when i build my hoouse

[@salimsawandi9829]

In my opinion is worth, they shoukd pay them x2 more than the normal price

[@tayebghorfi1230]

​@@theskywalker8416Fist, these tiles are highly reliable, more than can do any machine. Second, even if it's not affordable, it doesn't lose its value, its gains value. If you install these in you're house and want to sell the house, it will dump the price up more than you expect brother.

[@ramomoody8120]

The reason less people are learning this trade is because they are not paid enough.. The artisans do so much work yet it's only the owners who make more profits. This is a problem with almost all traditional trades here in morocco times are changing and the cost o f living is getting higher and higher. Hopefully our country becomes developed before this knowledge dies. I watch woodblock printers and carvers in japan who practice the traditional way of making prints and I notice they are educated young patient they can get paid the same maybe even more as someone working in a company or factory and they can afford health-care and schools and houses. Where as here the young (my self included) are choosing office jobs cause it's the only way to ensure a stable future where you can marry and have children and ensure there futures as well.

[@tonanmaroc]

Very true

[@abdeslambam4724]

Was about to say this, but could not have said it any better, well said.

[@karlmcaidey1084]

Beautifully explained

I agree.

[@the_good_citizen]

This is true for most Indian craftsmen too. Ultimately there will only be a few craftsmen left who will command high prices as the craft will be very niche and available to only the very rich. Or to the Govt if it is able to sponsor the craftsmen. Such exquisite craft can never be a mass product.

[@lallasultana1037]

As a Moroccan I can 💯 confirm they are worth the price. I used to hangout at a shop in Fes next to my uncles shop and it was a joy watching them create. It’s incredibly detailed.

[@willbohland3698]

American here. I'm impressed. Those guys genuinely care about making the best tiles they possibly can. I love it.

[@gregorytheblackkitten9422]

As a Moroccan it warms my heart to see our culture being recognized and discovered by a lot of people. All are welcome in the kingdom of the sun dawn

[@adamgoujdami7168]

@@solomon6082 what's your story? why did you leave and where to? I

[@bobspeedw210]

@@solomon6082 god bless you !

[@gandhiatemilkduds5395]

Unless you’re gay.....

[@bobspeedw210]

@@solomon6082 wa fikoum brother, my first name is badr_eddine , what was your city at that time ?

[@bobspeedw210]

@@solomon6082 kenitra

[@bonelessbooks9263]

I lived in Morocco for 2 years. The houses had zellige around the ceilings. Some rooms had the tiles completely cover the walls and ceilings. Historic locations have tons of beautiful zellige. Even the school did. The art of Morocco is something I miss a lot

[@de9tem]

U r always welcome 🇲🇦👍

[@mamado697]

Why did you come over here? I'm wondering why foreigners come over and live here for years, is it education, just exploring..?

[@baathi7358]

@@mamado697 A bit of both, most of them want to study at historic Moroccan universities, others come for freelancing.

[@mamado697]

@@baathi7358 interesting, what study majors does Morocco has that attract them?

[@BB-un2ts]

@@mamado697 They have really good high schools and "prepa" for maths. So they made good financial engineers. But it's also because with not so much money you could live well there (the average in France could have a way better life there). If you live in a big city, you can enjoy a kind of life not so different of an european one. I would say it's easier if you speak french. Nowadays, they learn more and more to speak english but a lot of people could still speak french, and you have some french school and "lycée français".

[@bernardmichel4935]

Les Marocains sont de tres grands Artistes, a tous les niveaux,bois platre,cuir cuivre,rien n'échappe a leurs talents et savoir faire,et un goût pour le beau ,pour l'harmonie,j'ai passé de tres belles journées a les regarder travailler lorsque je vivais à Marrakech ❤

[@steveurquell3031]

"He is not called teacher, because he always learns throughout his life". Wonderful outlook from this guy!

[@INNOVATIVE83]

A very humble person..

[@weirdsweetcoolplants]

The teacher learns too as they go along, they just happen to know more and don't need to learn as much. The teacher is no more important than the student, because both are and will continue to learn and are central to the craft being made. The one and the other are the often the same within each other but also seperate. One cannot exist without the other.

[@HichamElMaataoui]

Ahmed embodied the growth mindset before it was a thing. Very wise man!

[@hki4464]

The word "maalem" in Arabic doesn't exactly mean teacher, at least currently. While it can mean a male school teacher but it's not commonly used for that. Here it translates into "master" and it's used to refer to an experienced craftsmen, in construction it is used to refer to a leader of a crew(equivalent to Forman in English)..it also used as an adjective to describe a person very good at what he does.

[@steveurquell3031]

@@hki4464 thanks for the insight, Arabic is an interesting language with much nuance

[@MRSdooodah]

جزاهم الله خير الجزاء على مايقدمونه من جمال الصنعة وحرصهم على المحافظة على تراث بلدهم. وأتمنى لهم مزيد من النجاح والتقدم

[@YoubTijani]

The beauty of Moroccan Zellige. Greetings from Libya 🇲🇦🇱🇾

[@mrdonaldabuivankatrump2700]

Stay safe bro ❤️

[@كوكتيل-ن7ث]

بارك الله في اهالينا في ليبيا وحفظكم من كل مكروه

[@rrrrych]

🇲🇦❤️🇱🇾🇱🇾🇱🇾

[@drsunny6538]

Like many commented here, growing up in Morocco surrounded with zellige, we had no idea how precious these were. I also learned later how zellige is actually made which makes it such an amazing craft. Thank you for this beautiful documentary

[@Y_mhfd]

Not all of us didn't know some like me knew this is a heritage but it was heavy to understand it but yeah...I agree with you

[@latofatifa8395]

تمام .. انا مغربية من الجنوب الشرقي.. طلما سافرت في صغري الى مدن اخرى كمراكش او الرباط كنت أعشق الزليج وويلفت نضري ربما لكترة الالوان و الاشكال فيه.. و اشعر بالفخر و انا ارى القيمة اللامادية لهذا الموروث .. هناك في الجنوب الشرقي موروث كذلم للأسف الى الآن لا احد يعطيه قيمة كالقصبات او صناعة الخناجر او مجموعة من الامور.. الناس تميل الآن لبناء المنازل العصرية مستغنين عن الهندسة المعمارية القديمة ما يشكل خطرا يهدد باندثار ذلك الموروث و هناك قصبات قديمة مهددة بالانهيار للأسف ....

[@nctsgrass]

This made me realise I've really been taking the zellige in my parents' home for granted! I've always found them very beautiful and comforting to look at, but had no clue each tile requires so much care, time and patience. All my respect goes out to these artisans for keeping our beautiful culture alive

[@earnmoneyonline2756]

My name.

[@akasuki9614]

@@nctsgrass LOL 😆 these bots are getting so annoying these days

[@nctsgrass]

@@akasuki9614 fr it nowadays feels like there's more bots than people 😭

[@jrobbin24]

I'm surprised they're not spouting rhetoric that sounds suspiciously Russian or Chinese

[@humanleader184]

@@nctsgrass i think i remember from a statistic, that there actually are.

[@bogdog4316]

I worked in Morocco a few times, everything is beautiful about it, the landscape,the towns, city’s, tiny settlements sunsets over the Sahara, the food, the art, the culture and most important, the people, I hope to go back one day, fab place to see😀👍

[@younes.boukhadou]

Welcome bro

[@crocomaximo]

You're welcome

[@missypoo8545]

I visited Morocco in the 1980's it is the one place that I would like to return to again. They take this art to an all different level. The expertise is amazing.

[@bouchraplomion588]

Thank you so much, welcome

[@migashort8059]

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[@izhar_khan]

Please do not let this beautiful art die..mashaallah u people r very creative and talented..love from india❣️

[@souf_ryu]

We as moroccans don't want to let this art die it's just that we can't afford it anymore, as you can see it's labor intensive therefor the price is justified but with a cheaper alternative we can't just keep having it installed in our new homes.

[@vsznry]

@@souf_ryuOutsource labor to Jaipur, India. lol

[@adams-hu5hl]

Thank you brother ❤️🇲🇦🇺🇸

[@alanwatts8239]

This is astonishing. One of the only episodes of this series where i fully believe the price to be justified.

[@rafiemyrthong3956]

p

[@hichamfarhan8703]

🤣 exactly, i was done with japanese craft that recuire 10 years of training or fruits that cost as much as a car just for being good looking

[@FIstof7LEGEND]

The Japanese jeans episode is ridiculous. Great job you have the slowest, most tedious way of making what turns out to be a regular looking pair of jeans 👏 here’s $2000 apparently 😒

[@VwithNature]

@@FIstof7LEGEND 🔔👈🤝👨‍🌾👍

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

@@hichamfarhan8703 - Gee, that's not exaggerated much.

[@MrAbsolutedance]

I did not start up my computer intending to end up here learning about Zellige tiles, yet here I am.

[@Cinnamonmon139]

Ain't that the essence of life?

Knowledge is an endless ocean. The genius of mankind has no limits.

[@nj7541]

Morocco is beautiful. My daughter was there in Spain for study abroad. She went to visited Morocco and has some beautiful vibrant photos of alley, etc or beautiful arts.

[@shaolinxzid877]

9:47 the craftsman was talking and working at the same time. No wasting of time. How a great man you are.

[@fastlolohaha]

The Moroccan saying "Hadith w Mghzel" (literally "Talk and Spindle") means that someone is capable of doing two things at the same time, or that they excel at balancing work and conversation. The phrase originates from the traditional image of women spinning wool while chatting with those around them. It is used to describe someone skilled and productive, able to work efficiently without letting conversation or distractions affect the quality of their output.

[@medsharyf]

Moroccan Architecture is special, beautiful and unique! Zellige is just a part of it. Kingdom of Morocco is rich in its History, Cuture, Heritage, Art and lots of things that you should absolutely discover while visiting my lovely country.

[@sugeknight3757]

@Berty Wooster Your welcome here bro but Tunisia is another country 😅

[@julesverne4561]

Kingdom of Morroco isn’t that old. The people living there are. That’s like saying the United States is so beautiful! The Native Americans have such great culture

[@sugeknight3757]

@Berty Wooster Don't worry I got the meaning, for my part I have never been to Tunisia but I would have liked. Tangier is my city btw 😄

[@temeria1986]

Except females should never go there.

[@attilagabor535]

@@sugeknight3757 i would have never guessed that suge knight is moroccan?😉

[@sachinpande8324]

How patiently that person was arranging those small blocks... kind of peace on his face....wow...just incredible...I hope one day I will able to visit Morocco and see this awesome creation.

[@kemosijrlv9536]

This one needs to be added to the Guinness book of records cause it entails art and skill in making this masterpiece. Lots of appreciation from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@Hana-wr4rg]

🙏❤❤

[@kemosijrlv9536]

@@Hana-wr4rg much appreciation ❤

[@ahmedharvey6740]

​@@راديو76 It's already registered

[@captnwinkle]

Which record is it breaking exactly?

[@sabbirs2423]

I went to Morocco recently, and actually visited a Zeillige artisanal factory in Fez. Bought a beautiful ceramic table. It was amazing to watch the artisans working their craft.

[@mriyanmoyniaz]

Salam. I also want to visit to learn. Would you please give me the address of that factory in fez.

[@sabbarkarima9]

ماشاء الله الله اكبر يحيا الصناع المغاربة تسلم اديكم اللهم احفظ بلادنا الحبيب المغرب واحرصه ونجيب من كيد الكائدين وحسد الحاسدين

[@VIZIONARYxx]

This is one of the many many reasons why I love Morocco. Such a beautiful country with rich culture and heritage. Zellige just makes it that much more beautiful 😍.

[@Hana-wr4rg]

🙏❤❤❤

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Greetings from Algeria to Our Moroccan brothers their craftsmanship is amazing

[@decomarabesque5721]

Greeting to you and algerians too from morocco 🇩🇿🇲🇦🇩🇿🇲🇦

[@TuzoAnime]

My back hurts just by watching, all that bending. Respect.

[@bmo14lax]

Right? Man, so much craftsmanship

[@TuzoAnime]

@@bmo14lax That too, but mostly the back. They must have a very strong core.

[@olivermerth5179]

Yes sir, that's Morocco and these are Moroccans One of the best food , architecture , clothing and decos .. in the world. Visit it and you will see and experience the rich history, culture, herritage, traditions, and art this country has to offer The old kingdom of beauty and creativity 🇲🇦❤🇮🇹 I love you forever

[@grandfathernurgle2292]

Same 😘

[@aarsoul9860]

And hash 😅

[@Aztesticals]

Man never been there but morrocan food In southern France was amazing roasted lamb stew over a grain i forget the name of

[@edenamor12]

I was blessed to be able to spend one month in Morocco for work. Incredible would be an understatement. I plan to go back. One of my favorites places I’ve ever been. And I’ve been all over the world.

[@bookywooky2259]

@@Aztesticals possibly couscous?

[@legionnaire97]

That interlaced design is unreal. Truly a masterpiece.

[@mostafa_elalaoui538]

His unreality is the secret of his beauty 🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@mrdonaldabuivankatrump2700]

We are a great nation ❤

[@kinshukkapoor8470]

How inspiring are these artisans from Morocco carrying on their traditions. Fine words - 'an artist never calls himself/herself a teacher because they learn throughout their lives'

[@佐々木小次郎-u7y]

I don't think it's expensive considering the skill required, the amount of people working on it and the days upon days it takes from start to finish. Incredible craft

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

We don`t die - we just leaving earth, as saved souls - who go up into HEAVEN or as unsaved souls - who go down into torment. Dear soul, read the bible - full of information and an introduction to who GOD is we should serve. We, all - saved and unsaved will put on IMMORTALITY, so not a single part of us should perish, but be everlasting. The torment that awaits for the unsaved: REGRETS, that do not get forgiven (feeling sorry so deeply that it hurts inside yet knowing the whole time (forever) that no forgiven is found for you any longer. Is that enough of the torment? - oh dear soul, no, you will be placed in the middle of a lake full of fire (not water) and you will burn and not dying, for even you, who stayed wicked sinner (unsaved soul) did put on immortality that even single part of you cannot perish, but be everlasting. Now, tell me, is that not a torment? We can have a piece of that torment even here, many of us have been felt sorry/regret of thing we have done- right? - now Imagen, not getting forgiven for rest of your days. See, we are found already in torment, in a temporary torment. In the lake of fire, THE TORMENT LAST FOREVER. DAY AND NIGHT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF REST. NO DAY(S) OFF. Even if you have been there (in torment) already for millions and trillions of years, you`ll be there same long. That`s the something, we are trying you all warn about. Instead of dying twice, you`ll choose LIFE. The life(promises) that GOD promise to give us , IF WE REPENT AND BORN AGAIN =GET SAVED. “Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.” Psalms 27:7 (KJV) How to deal with BIBLE? 1.) read it from 1st page (1.testament) to the last page (2. testament) = getting to know the text that`s in the bible, 2.) Start to study the bible, why it is written the way it was and what kind of picture does it actually give us. 3.) While hunger for truth - one receives the COMFORTER - THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO WILL TEACH US AND BRING INTO OUR REMEMBRANCE ALL THING JESUS TOLD US. 4.) congratulations, you now also knowing and understanding the harsh truth like i do. aka the heavenly wisdom.

[@thesonsofliberty2025]

@@theharshtruthoutthere you said you red the bible but have you understood its content the most important example when jesus said there is only one god the one true god our father in heaven....care to explaine what he is trying to say...if jesus is god like the christians claim then why does god has a god that answers to and prayes to and fears and serves and worshipes and why arn`t the christians are doing the same as jesus did by worshiping this one true god instead of a trinitarian concept that makes no scence that jesus never preached.. and why are they leaving jesus`s teachings of a unitarian god belief that in aramiac he called '' Ellah'' the creator of the univers jesus`s god and your god ...

[@thesonsofliberty2025]

@@theharshtruthoutthere in the bible it says no one have seen or can see god but jesus was seen by the people meaning he was just a man ,,thr bible also says that god alone is immortal ..but according to the christian doctrine jesus was beaten to death and killed by some guys and crusified ,,so this means jesus was just a man like you and me exepte he was a loyale servant of god ..you find many counterdictions in the bible and the church`s doctrine so tell me should i believe the bible ''jesus`s teachings sent to him from god'' or the churche`s nonsence that was fabricated after his time.

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@thesonsofliberty2025 Okay, you seem to find that part to understand still hard, but you do know and understand that the REAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS THE HUMAN BODY ITSELF. For a real Christ follower, there`s no reasons to step into a earthly church (into manmade building).

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@thesonsofliberty2025 JESUS is GOD in flesh - but JESUS is also a man/human, an example for us of how we all should live. The body of JESUS was created, yes, BUT the SPIRIT was and is GOD himself. GOD himself came down form HIS heavenly Thrown and filled his earthly vessel (human body), no extra new spirit was created. Every time a new human born =a new SPIRIT is created little time before the body was fully made. The reason for a SON called JESUS was: so that the whole mankind (all humans ever lived) could be REDEEMED. Didn`t even JESUS himself went on the mountain to pray TO GOD. Where did He looked? Did He rise His eyes towards the heavens or not? Whosoever has seen the SON has seen the FATHER. For they are ONE. ONE GOD -in 3 FATHER SON HOLY GHOST. GOD created humans also all in 3. (spirit - soul - body = man/human.

[@keys3340]

as a proud Moroccan, I really think that the government should look out for those brilliant artists to help them continue and why not also create a program to host youngers which will encourage them to protect and carry this amazing art for the future generations .

[@jameswhaler]

I visited Morocco a few months ago and was lucky to experience a workshop at one of the mosaic workshops in Fes. I saw many parts of the process as illustrated in this video, and even got to create my own tile mosaic. It was a very memorable day indeed.

[@mriyanmoyniaz]

Hi. Could u pls give me the address of that workshop. I want to make a visit there.

[@BB-un2ts]

I had the chance to see an artisan doing this in our house in Morocco, for our fontain. I loved watching him cut pieces and assemble all the design by head.

[@poiuytrewq2913]

By hand

[@BB-un2ts]

@@poiuytrewq2913 No, I meant it, by head for the design. He never had a sheet or something to help him, he just knew. And couldn't even check it, because, as you see, he reversed them.

[@file8229]

Are you rich?

[@BB-un2ts]

@@file8229 I'm not, but my father is ok. (He is the one who bought it) It wasn't cheap but not as expensive as the video says.

[@GodsChild100]

I have so much respect for these artists. I pray they are properly compensated for the beauty they make and put out in the world. I would be very grateful to afford this incredible art💞

[@abdelhakimberi1964]

there are lots of items that you can get and that are just as complex and artistic as Zellige from Morocco, you should definitely go visit Fes, a truly breath taking place

[@محوط-س4د]

Allah dont have child Allah is one and muhammad is his messenger

[@MrOlman123]

@@محوط-س4د She did not say she is Allah's child. She said God's child. So chill ايها المنطرف. تبا لك ولمن علمك

[@nouramana3379]

انا في حالة إعجاب دائم لوطني الحبيب المغرب و ابناء وطني لمقدرتهم على الابداع منذ أزمان الى الان ما شاءالله

[@ankitsen1998]

50$/ sq. ft is less as compared to such a beautiful craftsmanship. Lots of love ❤️ to Morocco from India 🇮🇳

[@سيف-القائم]

500€

[@bouchraplomion588]

Thanks you very much, India is very great country

[@سيف-القائم]

@@bouchraplomion588 كتقحبنو على الهنود تا فيوتوب ، حنا نجيبو العز للبلاد و انتم عطينها للتحقبين و الكلام المعسل المقحبن مع البرانيين شوهتو ربنا

[@bouchraplomion588]

@@سيف-القائم سأدعك تحمل وزر هذا الكلام إلى يوم الدين، سهل جدا إطلاق الأحكام الجاهزة و خصوصا السيئة منها ، هذا كل ما في الأمر.

[@ANASNAVIGATOR]

500

[@hichamfouad9854]

wow proud to be Moroccan and watching Moroccan craftsman with high skills producing this designs 🇲🇦😍

[@Zealouslotuce]

🇲🇦❤️🇮🇱

[@nonof6500]

@BorekSigar it's zbi

[@rohankishibe8259]

🇹🇳❤️🇲🇦

[@mahmoudmoutawakkil4369]

@@nonof6500 you're damn right 😂

[@aassttrraall]

Same

[@StarrTile]

As a tile guy, this video gave me more respect for the "difficult" expensive tile some of my foofoo customers buy and want me to set perfectly...it can't be done because it's meant to be imperfect

[@sarahs1849]

My husband is from Morocco, he only talks highly of his home country and people. 🥰

[@beadmecreative9485]

There are luxury brands like supreme who just slaps their logo on things they imported from China and they charge so much but this actually deserves to be expensive. Every step is so labour intensive and requires skill at every level. I would gladly pay a high expenses for this!

[@aminoto-3]

The skill level of all these artisans is hard to comprehend.. I can’t begin to imagine how difficult it is to chip out so many similar small pieces by hand, or to lay out such an intricate pattern, of outstanding beauty, with the tile pieces face down.. you can’t really see your progress, you only know that you got it right when it’s flipped over at the end.. outstanding workmanship.

[@closetculture3025]

Quality above quantity, always. They deserve every cent they ask for. Beauty and functionality at it's finest. Amazing craftsmanship and appreciated for its artistry. Please, never stop making this. And never stop loving the art of making it.

[@UhOhUmm]

@Son Of Rabat it's not about that. People who do this kind of work are extremely skilled, but they're not paid enough, because no one can afford to buy tiles that would require them to take a loan. Also it's not like mass produced tiles couldn't mimic this, they could, people just think that automated stuff has to be flawless so no one even goes exploring that possibility. You could easily waterjet cut tiles to fake these kinds of designs and glazing with different shades is also nothing spectacular.

[@Aliciaborel84]

Quel art!! I'❤ morocco ❤🇺🇾🇲🇦❤️

[@vendetta6180]

damn my respect goes to these artisans - their patience and effort; also the art, a tradition that is passed down for centuries and still alive to this day and age

[@sofiamari9642]

As always, Morocco is well known for its gorgeous traditions and the modesty and hospitality of people. Morocco is such a paradise on earth.

[@Almighty_DarkLord]

If you're rich this is paradise with everything you might dream of. But for the common people it's far from it unfortunately

[@sofiamari9642]

@@Almighty_DarkLord I think you might be wrong, I am moroccan and we're living so good. In every coutry, there are issues, not only in Morocco. People are living with faith and love. It's such a fairy tail that all moroccan are living in war.

[@Almighty_DarkLord]

@@sofiamari9642 that's what I said. Most people who live day by day counting pennies, they don't exactly have the luxury to ponder the arts and the beauty. I also live in this shiter and while it has it's positives. I just can't see the world through rose tinted glasses. So don't assume your life is a baseline. But even with all of that I prefer living here over "the land of the free" cus that's just hell

[@sofiamari9642]

@@Almighty_DarkLord I respect your perspective

[@naamloos5535]

@@Almighty_DarkLord like letterly every country on this world…

[@normiewhodrawsonpaper4580]

There really is a beauty in human imperfection, especially nowadays with mass manufactured, and machine supervised "perfect" products. It always gives the product some sense of personalization, like a soul worked on it. The imperfections feel methodical, yet still chaotic. It's genuinely beautiful when you see anything with that quality.

[@khalidmghanem398]

I'm proud to be Moroccan 🇲🇦

[@yamamurasadako8107]

Same

[@Benomarr]

😊

[@JammCo]

“If he wants to own his craft, he must give its right of time and effort to gain skills” - Ahmed Brilliant.

[@JammCo]

@Truth And Justice I didn’t find it complicated. I found it poetic and philosophic.

[@guilejelghoz6536]

@@JammCo agreed

[@guilejelghoz6536]

@Truth And Justice he's chief artisan and designer.. he's well paid!

[@issameddine6997]

@Truth And Justice if you master it other can too but if you own it, your mark will be so unique that it will become a legacy for your name. There is no complications, he knows exactly what he's saying.

[@adilnourddine9747]

Knowledge=time+attention

[@assameayoub6857]

morocco has a very rich culture .not only a fascinating architecture but also food and traditional clothes . a country with a great history

[@Zrwah47]

Moroccan zellige is a unique craftmanship teaching started at a very young age. Zellige Master costs money and it's worth it for a job well done providing that you have an honest craftsman who will finish the project on time. Fes and Marrakech are the cities well known for this kind of work including Painting in Tadallakt, cedar wood carving, and plaster sculptures.

[@soy_hachim]

To make from simple clay, a masterpiece like this, without toxic chemicals and without pollution, you have to be a genius, it's Moroccan genius, gentlemen!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisfoxwell4128]

I missed the part where they discussed the glaze ingredients.

[@ygr4943]

Moroccan architecture is sooo beautiful and very detailed, it's always amazing to look at

[@Sk-ye7wt]

we have to save this ancient tradition from vanishing..... these tradition r our heritage... I'm not from Morocco but it's very painful to see vanishing of our old tradition around the world... hats off to all of them who struggle and work hard to keep old tradition alive in the world of industrialization and machines😢...

[@ernestogastelum9123]

have you taken action and practice doing these?

[@hawks9142]

Honestly $50 seems really reasonable. I bet you could get the most beautiful kitchen backslash for 2 or so thousand. As far as home remodeling goes that's not much

[@ExaoSS]

That may sounds reasonable for western standers, but when you take in consideration the leveling standers of Morocco then you can understand why it's called "expensive". Most of the Moroccans consider this art a luxury.

[@hawks9142]

@@ExaoSS that is very true, I also imagine shipping heavy stone across an ocean isn't the cheapest thing to do😄

[@mohammedkhan2020]

@@ExaoSS 2 or three thousand on a back splash does not sound reasonable even for western standards thats alot. Most people would not spend that amount on just the tiles and then you have to factor in fitting as well. You're looking at at least about £3500 for a back splash nope that's deffinately not reasonable.

[@shrimpy7862]

If 2 grand is reasonable for backsplash, you've got more money than you know what to do with.

[@hawks9142]

@@mohammedkhan2020 well yeah 2 thousand for subway tiles would be a scam. But did you watch the video those tiles are beautiful 😍

[@mohamednejjari8159]

Thank you for showing the world our culture ❤️ 🇲🇦, everyone in the world calls moroccan craftsmen to do this work

[@KatieDe_G]

This is a cross between a science and an art... and 100% beauty 😍

[@FeryalAurora97]

I attended a zellije workshop in Marrakesh, and let me tell you chiseling whatever shape u think of is not easy, it takes sooo much patience and one have to keep controlling his strenght not to break the whole tile, even the squares are not easy, and that hammer is on the heavy side.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

the parts with concave corners look difficult, those are definitely going to tend to crack.

[@hm-rq9sw]

The Moroccan culture is full of art. Zellige is used to beautify floors, fountains and the inside walls of houses. All my family, back in Morocco, has it in their homes. Also, on the sealing, especially of living rooms, generally you find an other art which is called Gabs (plaster). Artists put plaster on the sealing and they "carve" it to create majestic designs. Rich families use wood instead of plaster, which gets also carved. Haven't been back for 8 years, missing my grandparents and my big family.

[@shepopop]

L

[@shepopop]

lol

[@shepopop]

Pllp

[@brix5438]

Ceiling*

[@ammt6179]

المغرب الرقم الصعب والوحيد في العالم لنقش الزليج الفاسي المغربي الأصلي الحر عاااااش المغرب والمغاربة ❤❤❤❤❤🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻

[@jeswinsam8429]

I want to buy things like these so that my future generations can appreciate the beautiful culture and hardwork of people around the world. People who dedicate their life in preserving such wonderful heritage needs to be paid much higher rather than fake designer brands in today's world.

[@saidsd734]

Very good idea !

[@mostafa_elalaoui538]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@abhisheksoni2980]

The subtle difference in shades of various hues got me. Now I want these tiles

[@cathymakihara5302]

I wished I had watched this video before my visit to see artisans working on creating the beautiful mosaics. I will return to the workshop in Fez in 2023. I hope that one day Morocco will create a category of national treasures of important artisans and keep it alive and treasured in this modern world we live in.

[@vault7137]

Absolutely breathtaking. I love how dedicated they are to this craft; to preserving the traditions and doing things as they have always been done over the years. I'll take beautiful tile like this over manufactured any day.

[@kenneybis1097]

I'm blown away by the amount of skill as well as patience these men have. Awesome they are keeping a tradition alive and creating beautiful functional art

[@AlishN7]

Oh I thought the designs looked familiar… it was them, the Naji family did the Moroccan Court in the Met museum in NYC. They actually brought their craftsmen to work on site. There is a beautiful video from the Met about it, highly recommended.

[@hikari69]

You're right I just watched their journey in the met channel

[@abderrahimelgomri1626]

So proud watching this and being Moroccan and from Fez , these tile work are just incredible , you should also take a look on the wood work and gypsum work they do

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

Absolutely beautiful tiles ♥️

[@michelemurphy3541]

I hold these artisan craftsmen in such high respect, admiration and sheer joy. Wow. Incredible. I value this work so much~it is very very important we, collectively, truly appreciate the value of these skilled artisan craftsmen…it is a gift…to all of the world. I am so grateful. Thank you artists!!

[@A1441]

Amazing! So this is how those intricate tiles are made. What artistry and creativity!

[@vishnu.ravanii]

So artistic. . . How Inspiring that despite lot of problems and changing in overall architectural nd building matererial industry they have kept their tradition running .. 👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻👍🏻

[@luneatik1179]

Because the first buyers of Moroccan craftsmanship are themselves: Moroccans, they are jealous of their identity and their age-old culture, even if it's expensive, they make an effort to have this treasure at home, in the shops. and especially in public buildings such as hospitals, town halls, etc.

[@hamzajon8823]

We have a zellij fountain in our house about 40 years old or more , and iv never got tired of loooking at it or to admire its beauty each day , there is something magical about it .

[@ИванИванов-д4н8и]

Мы тоже делаем керамические изделия, но это просто вершина мастерства. Здорово! Очень рад , что не забывается опыт предков.

[@mrdonaldabuivankatrump2700]

صدقني لا ننسى وصيه أسلافنا المنعمون ❤️

[@amybradbury338]

They should show this video in the local schools when they are teaching about their city! I wonder how many young people who have the potential and the heart to love this craft have never seen it being done.

[@Svetlana_Minsk]

Какое красивое редкое для наших дней мастерство, очень красиво, столько ручного труда. Спасибо за видео. Минск, Беларусь💟

[@earnmoneyonline2756]

My name.

[@SusanGusman]

الزليج الفاسي يصنع من حرفيي فاس و المغرب عامة

[@ART_INDIA]

Outstanding Art ... 🙏 please Save this art for next Generation 🙏 ❤️ from 🇮🇳 🙏

[@mrdonaldabuivankatrump2700]

we will do ❤

[@Eener1000]

I have huge respect for artisans of this level no matter their background. Learning stuff like this takes a lot of dedication and time and that transcends nationality or culture. It is easy to look at differences between people or complain about "cultural appropriation", but we have so much common ground between us as humans that we should admire and celebrate.

[@Moros299]

Moroccan Zillege 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦 زليج مغربي أصيل فاسي ثراثي 🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@paoleonlopez]

Morocco artists are the finest when I visited i was amazed by it every corner every where their rugs their lamps just beautiful.

[@DavidAmster]

Wonderful video! I have lived in Fez for 26 years and have had the honor of working on restoration projects with several master “zellijis”. You mentioned that in the past zellige was used only in palaces; there are 9000 traditional courtyard houses left in Fez, and even the most modest have zellige floors.

[@mooreo]

Exatly, i confirm, even in the public baths, latrines, and some alley, these were "common tiles" in the past..

[@xaqxiq9281]

Playing with wet clay is so soothing, it’s hard work, but feeling the cool clay run through your fingers. You feel an ancient connection there. It’s hard to describe

[@LvGoddess89]

These tiles are absolutely amazing, beautiful; I love Moroccan decor!

[@r1rau]

my family and i are moroccans, more specifically amazigh. The proces of making zellige is such a complicated one, and that basically why its so expensive. My parents also made it, and they have retired from working there because they moved to another country. Sometimes, my dad still makes it for fun and places it in our house in morocco when we go there. He also helps the people who already are working on the tiles, and they always appreciate his help since he has been in the industry for years. Truly beautiful. DIMA MAGHRIB

[@SweetTea-Stephens]

Breathtakingly beautiful. I work with ceramic myself and this work is beyond anything I could ever dream of doing myself. Just fabulous work!!

[@azraq5]

The Sharifian kingdom of Morocco 👑🇲🇦 is 12,000 years old. We always preserve our culture with some modern innovation. Is about Zellige in this video, but the same can be said about clothing like Caftan, Takshita or Djellaba... Or food like couscous, pastilla, tanjiya.... and many other beautiful things of our culture.🇲🇦 Thanks for sharing this.👍 Proud to be Moroccan 🇲🇦 Welcome To Morocco 🇲🇦 Have a good day !!

[@sadaqataljariya]

What are you talkin about? Couscous is a Berber / Amazigh dish, Zellige is Amazigh, the Alawites ruled in Morocco only since 1666, before that you had only Amazigh ruling dynasties, Morocco is 99 percent Amazigh country, the architecture, the gastronomy, the DNA, the river and mountainnames, the city's names are all Amazigh stop lying to yourself

[@ColonelFluffles]

@@sadaqataljariya I think he means the land in terms of Moorish heritage. Moorish includes Amazigh, Roman, Andalusian, Carthaginian, etc... Traditions. And those do date back a long time

[@azraq5]

@@ColonelFluffles Hello Sir, this exactly what i meant !! Thank you 👍 By the way, i'm Amazighe from RIF (North Of Morocco 🇲🇦). You have a good knowledge about Moroccan History !! Take care and have a good day !!

[@محمّد-نورالوعي]

@@sadaqataljariya قوم إذا مس النعال وجوهكم، شكت النعال بأي ذنب تضرب

[@AdamAzzr]

@@sadaqataljariya amazigh is a wide word, it means all of north africa, this art is Moroccan. Don't tell me you're one of those séparatists riffians who live in the netherlands using government free money.

[@Wasserkaktus]

When I imagine Morocco and the things that are beautiful unique about it, I had no idea that what I was thinking of was in fact exclusively these tiles. Good job!

[@mari-or3sj]

الزليج الفاسي المغربي فقط والمهارة والاتقان المغربية

[@al6243]

These things being expensive makes more sense than those expensive clothes that's only expensive because of its brand name.

[@jbshwetathapa1987]

i had been waiting for this video for like ever. In love with Moroccan Architecture.

[@worldcitizeng6507]

I love thier Riad, so unique, garden inside the home

[@mrpotato1356]

Welcome to my country anytime ❤️

[@TheMaure]

Adidas is disrespecting all these workers and their homeland Morocco by making shirts and crediting this artform to another country called Algeria

[@jkvvhm507]

Because it’s origin is algerian not morrocan, and it’s proven by Alaeddin Marzouki, an architect and interior designer specializing in Islamic heritage, says that the history of zellij goes back to Algeria 🤨

[@rachidalamidi]

@@jkvvhm507 هذا قول أما نحن فلدينا كتب لتاريخ الزليج المغربي ولعلك لم تقرأ كتاب ابن خلدون عن المغرب وعن العمارة المغربية ابن خلدون قد فصل في ذلك لذلك نحن لا نحتاج الى مؤرخ جزائري حاقد ليسرق وينسب لنفسه في حين لن تجد صانع واحد في الجزائر للزليج المغربي المغرب لديه الاف وملايين صناع الزليج وعندما تذهب الى أي دولة عربية او أجنبية وتريد ان تعرف موطن الزليج سيقولون لك المغرب الكل يعرف ان الزليج مغربي موري وليس جزائري لذلك لا تفرع لنا رأسنا باكاذيبك

[@TheMaure]

@@jkvvhm507 The only Moroccan Zellige you have in Algeria was made by Moroccans. You can keep lying and inventing a history for your country that didn't even exist when the Zellige was developed and produced centuries ago in Morocco

[@MuhammadUsman-mi4jk]

@@jkvvhm507 the palace that adidas based the shirt design from was built by the Almohads. It’s a Moroccan craft in this day and age because only Moroccans still make it today in our traditional style. Algerians and Tunisians stopped making zellige hundreds of years ago. Historically it belonged to all of North Africa, not just Algeria. If anything it’s believed it originated in Tunisia because of inspiration from Byzantine tile work.

[@Anno_Welf_IV]

​@jkvv hm the idea of a flag could be made by one nation. But do idea of flags belong to only one nation today? No, each nation has own flag they own. Same with this. Product of their labor belongs to the laborers of the nation. Not Algeria. Morrocoo ❤

[@englishruraldoggynerd]

Absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship is incredible. The United Nations or some international body ought to have a program for ensuring that worldwide crafts like this don’t die out and are supported by providing a fair wage, retirement benefits and medical care. This would also highlight the craft and hopefully drive up demand, until their future is secure and they can move onto something else. It would give autonomy to the local people, but ensure that they remain viable.

[@ihtesham_emon]

This is one of the best video on this channel, thanks for bringing in the making of this amazing art making process for the international viewers. ❤️

[@frattman]

I've been installing tile in America for 18 years now and it still boggles my mind that these artists can do this. My question is "why so cheap?"

[@medmedin4541]

For Moroccans it's not cheap considering the minimum monthly salary of 300$, but after exporting it can be much more due to some shady export lobby which profits from the art produced by theses craftsmen

[@man.i.literally.failed6772]

@@medmedin4541 greedy tile shops profit the most

[@nieczerwony]

Remember one thing: $100 in US is not the same as $100 in Morocco.

[@AndalusianPrince]

@@nieczerwony a 100 bucks is a 1000 dirhams in morocco. Stop acting like theres a huge difference in currency

[@danomite359]

@@AndalusianPrince Easy there big boy.

[@khadijanayal8840]

Proud to be morrocan ❤️🇲🇦

[@YoussefELG]

I felt so relaxed and serene watching this video, is it just me ? Good stuff Morocco

[@chaseofori-atta2225]

Moroccan Zellige tiles are masterpieces--well done! 👏

[@CD-kg9by]

My back hurts from just watching the video. Respect to the workers and artists, those tiles look wonderful.