Cars cannot enter the walls of the Medina. The modes of transportation used, to this day, are donkeys and horses. Water spots are indispensable part of day-today life. They also serve as drinking well for cattle. Leather dye works that expand into the alleys.
Leather dye works that expand into the alleys.
The pungent odour of raw hide and brilliant colors of the dye present a striking constrast to the eyes as well as to the nose. Dye works alongside the river. Beckoned by rhythmical sounds, I took a peek inside to discover a weaving machine in the court yard. The artisan looked like a musician on stage. An artisan is colouring wood engravings used to decorate ceilings of mosques and palaces.