The Jemaa El Fna is the night market in Marrakech, Morocco. It is famous for its food, snake charmers, gypsies, music circles, and assortment of the bizzare. It is very oddly enchanting by day, but especially by night. We spent a couple of hours wandering around the square and mingling with the locals, because although tourists do go there, this really is the place where the locals flock by night.
Berber musicians line the square, and yes, that is a chicken on this man's head!
Yes, he is really selling teeth for dentures.
Kissing a snake.
It took a while to get this little guy's paws out of my hair!
A gypsy lady painting my hand with henna - against my will actually, but that is another story!
My favorite treat was the assortment of nuts and figs you could buy - suprisingly safe and suprisingly delicious. Who knew there were so many ways to prepare figs and dates?
My favorite photo of Jemaa El Fna - I think it captures the mystery. In the background of the photo are a few of the many food stalls - steam rising from the grills.
5 comments:
The places you have seen! Simply amazing!
Okay I can't believe you kissed that snake. And I am amazed at all the amazing places you are visiting - so fun!
Wow. you look so exotic!
I love that you go on these amazing adventures! Too bad we were so poor in college, I would have loved to have gone with you!
And, you are so beautiful! You look great in cream/white too! So maybe you can start getting black and white shirts :) I did love borrowing your black shirts though.
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