The Berber (Amazigh) identity developed thousands of years ago on a vast territory that

stretches from Morocco's Atlantic coast to the borders of the eastern Maghreb. Over the millennia

it has proven as remarkably resilient to cultural mixing with other Mediterranean

civilizations as to various conquests. Throughout history, women have been the guardians of

traditions and language, ensuring the preservation of the tribes' cultural heritage. Transmission

has been guaranteed by many symbols that can be found in weaving (the exclusive province

of Berber women), jewelry, wickerwork, pottery, tattoos, and henna body painting.

An invitation to travel into the heart of Morocco and Berber culture, this book presents the

most beautiful objects - carpets, capes, woven belts, necklaces of amber and coral, silver

fibulae - predominantly from the sumptuous collection of the Jardin Majorelle's Musée

Berbère in Marrakech. Together with stunning archival photographs and Titouan Lamazou's

drawings, it is a tribute to the women who have never ceased transmitting the Berber culture's

singular identity.