27 April 2016

Kasbah Amridil, Skoura 17th c.

The restored Kasbah Amridil actually appeared on Morocco's 50-dirham bank note. Traditional kasbah life hasn't changed much over the centuries, with large hand-carved door locks and giant dagger-like keys, an olive-oil press, bread ovens, and the first compost toilet on the top floor whose basic design is now reappearing. The stairs are made at uneven heights and there is a safe room with a low doorway to defend against attacking tribes. Still owned by the same Berber family, forty members once lived in this relatively luxurious dwelling.