SCARVES are an important part of life here in Morocco. Scarves are used in the desert by all in order to protect the head and face from blasting winds and scorching sun. Here I am in a little store in Essouaria getting a demonstration on how to put on the traditional blue desert scarf. The young man was very accomodating but after I rejected his price that was about 5 times too high, his kindness reversed, to say the least!

Scarves are worn by most women in the countryside, and that is true of nearly all women who live in my village. After another terrific lunch this time prepared by Fatima, (my friend on the left)my counterpart Malika and she showed Carolyn (in pink) and Colleen (in black) the proper way to tie the scarves.

That night we went to another friend's house, who did henna on
the three women, each receiving different designs.