The Marrakesh souks are all divided up by trades, I guess it used to be the same in the old town of Edinburgh 200 years ago - Hay Market, Flesh Market, Fish Market - they all get their name from the trades that used to be peddled there.
In Marrakesh there's the blacksmiths' souk, the tanners' souk, the dyers souks, musical instruments, slippers, carpets, dried fruits and nuts, etc. You turn a corner in one of the narrow passageways and suddenly you switch from a lane full of people hammering leather to one full of people blowtorching iron bars.
In the Dyers souk, newly dyed scarves/wool balls hang out to dry in the sun.
Mohammed of the Dyers souk liked this picture I took of him and wanted me to send it to him. His address is Mohammed of the Dyers Souk, Marrakesh. Hmm. I hope it gets there.
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