Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco

Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco

By
. .

blue1 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco

Blue-rinsed houses and buildings are traditions inspired old town in Chefchaouen. This beautiful little town was painted blue by the Jewish refugees who lived there during the 1930s. Jewish teachings suggest that by dyeing thread with tekhelel (an ancient natural dye) and weaving it into prayer shawls, people would be reminded of God’s power. The memory of this tradition lives on in the regularly repainted blue buildings.

blue2 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue3 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue4 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue5 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue6 680x1024 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue7 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue8 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue9 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue10 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue11 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue12 681x1024 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue13 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco  114.1 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue114.2 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Maroccoblue114 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco blue114.4 Blue, Even Green Old Town in Marocco

If You’re not enough of it, take a video tour.

Photos via Flickr