These 19th cent Turkish wooden bath clogs were worn by women to avoid slipping on the floor of the hammam, or bath house, used by Muslims to bathe before Friday prayers. Their Arabic name, #qabqab, derives from the clacking #noise they made on the marble floors.

You can see this pair of Qabqabs in the Islamic gallery of the British Museum in London.

#SoundBeyondMusic #IslamicCulture #Islam #Hammam #clogs #shoes #footwear #BritishMuseum

The unique facet of Moroccan #tea is that it is always served thrice. The first serving is the strongest, followed the second serving that is milder and finally, the third serving which is the weakest. There is a famous Maghrebi saying that captures why tea is always served thrice:

The first glass is as bitter as life,
the second glass is as strong as love,
the third glass is as gentle as death.

The whole article + many more beautiful pics @:
https://www.baytalfann.com/post/the-art-of-the-morrocan-magrehbi-tea-ceremony

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