Mauritanian Mat Pillow and oasis farmers

and oasis farmers

Made from vintage hand-woven and hand-dyed cotton

Your purchase from Petel helps transform the lives of children and families in Mauritania

usually made by 10 Black Moor women working together at a time

These rugs are perfectly suited for indoor/outdoor use

Mauritanian Mat Pillow and oasis farmersIntroducing one of a kind handwoven Mauritanian rugs! Mauritania is a country of cultural and ethnic diversity. Arabic speaking Moors comprise the largest group of about two thirds of the population. Among Moors, there are two major subgroups: White Moor (Bidan), an Arab Berber group that worked traditionally as herders, traders, and oasis farmers; and Black Moor (Haratine), the descendants of freed tributary and slave groups who practiced extensive