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Djemaa el Fna Square

Marrakesh, Morocco

Djemaa el Fna is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city).
The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square has been proclaimed a Masterpiece and included into UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

The place remains the main square of Marrakesh, used equally by locals and tourists. During the day it is predominantly occupied by orange juice stalls, youths with chained Barbary apes, water sellers in colourful costumes with traditional leather water-bags and brass cups, and snake charmers who will pose for photographs for tourists. As the day progresses the entertainments on offer change: the snake charmers depart, and in the afternoon and evening the square becomes more crowded, with Chleuh dancing-boys (it would be against custom for girls to provide such an entertainment), story-tellers (telling their tales in Berber or Arabic, to an audience of appreciative locals), magicians, and peddlers of traditional medicines. As dark descends the square fills with dozens of food-stalls, and the crowds are at their height.
Steam rises from food stalls.

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Jola Dziubinska29-Nov-2010 00:56
Incredible scene, terrific shot. V.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad29-Nov-2010 00:43
I guess you'd better watch where your walking or you are liable to step on something that might bite back, lol. Voted
Pedro Libório29-Nov-2010 00:15
absolutly fantastic!!!
Jim Coffman28-Nov-2010 22:57
Very nice image indeed! V
Kinga Chwalkowska Zadlak28-Nov-2010 21:48
Excellent scene! ;~}}}
Mozna sie przerazic ...
patou28-Nov-2010 21:39
Belle ambiance de marché !!