Marrakesh Watermen

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Marrakesh Water men

Marrakech water men or more known as Gharrib, meaning rab or krab are water-sellers in Morocco. Kinship is found in many public squares that attract many tourists, such as Jemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakesh and others. Although this profession was important in the past, it is now threatened with extinction.

Watermen

The watermen wear the traditional long red robes, a large hat with bells clanging from their outfits and in a language characterized by an abundance of colours. They carry a small bell on their hands to announce their presence and can be heard from a long distance to attract the nearby. They walk for hours seeking potential buyers. They start in local neighbourhoods and end up on a market square. Sometimes, tourists drop some of their native coins in huge leather bags to show their presence and these water sellers carry them around all the time.

Many locals still buy water from them as they consider it Barakka or good luck to drink the water they sell, and some do buy from them to support them due to the rise of extinction, mainly because of a lack of tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On his head is the taraza, a large colored hat that protects his face from sunburn, and on his back is the large sack (“sack”) from which he takes his name, made of goatskin, and decorated with ancient coins. And attached to his belt are «bowls» any copper vessels from which customers drink

The call

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Marrakesh Water men

Here's a drink of water, who wants to drink?

"The coldest thirsty"

Chill you thirsty

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