In the heart of the Moroccan High Atlas, the transhumant Berber tribes have built amazing granaries. Most of them take the form of fortresses and some others are hung half-way up vertiginous cliffs. Structured by social practices, these practical facilities were used for the protection of meager wealth and cultural. Nowadays, they have lost their functional utility. Dated of the 17th century, the granaries of Aoujgal are built at mid-height on a cliff of more than 300 m and stretch over two kilometers along a narrow terrace.
All mountain landscapes hold stories: the ones we read, the ones we dream, and the ones we create - Michael Kennedy. Nested in the central High Atlas, El Attach river surroundings, a gem preserved from the mass-tourism, offer spectacular landscapes besides their rich heritage and culture.
The Red Dao people belong to the family of the Dao ethnic group, officially called Yao worldwide. The Yao ethnicity is the second biggest ethnic minority in Vietnam with a population of 750,000 people, just behind the H’mong. They are well known in the Sapa area for their terraced fields, big markets (including the “love” market), and romantic love songs that echo over the mountains. There are a lot of love stories about the Red Dao couples crossing many mountains, rivers, and forests to be together. The Red Dao typically build houses that are rectangular and are constructed using wood and bamboo. Each dwelling normally has three rooms: a living room and two dormitories on the sides. Each room will have a small oven for cooking.
