Producer unknown to us
Veil (Adrar)
Africa, Morocco, Anti-Atlas, Afouzar-Iligh
Around 1920
Textile; woven, painted
Annette Korolnik-Andersch (artist) and Marcel Korolnik (media designer) acquired the veil on one of their trips to Morocco
Donation to the Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden by Korolnik-Andersch in 2019
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A woman from the Feija community crafted this veil around 1920 in Afouzar-Iligh and painted it with henna. The central motif is called "Bab" and represents a doorway. The lower opening serves as an entrance for people, while the upper circular passage is intended for the household spirits (Djinn). People and spirits must never enter a house through the same entrance.
This veil, worn originally in daily life, was later adapted for a wedding. In an additional stage of work, lighter henna was used to add Islamic crescent moons and hill motifs to the central, darker Bab motif. The scarf, with its powerful protective and identifying symbols created by the women of the Feija, was intended to protect the bride during her wedding.
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