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Hidden behind the narrow lanes of the old city lie the tanneries of Fès, where leather is being treated as it has been for centuries.
While standing on the roof and watching the coming into being of leather, I realized that while just next door I could see satellite dishes and I could make a call with my mobile phone, the scene below has been carried out like this for centuries without a change. The penetrant smell caused by the use of all kinds of animal products (excretions, urine and brains) It is a perfect example of how this city sticks to its traditions, clings to old practices. When I have a look at the products in the shop below, I have a different look at all those leather products.
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