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ward · 19th August 2016, 06:14 PM

Most koummiya are 20th century. When you go to Morocco there are hundreds and hundreds of these knives in every city. Some are trash up to some that are very well made. Koftkagari is still being produced in Meknas. Blacksmiths still are producing work. Camel leather is still being produced the same way it has been for the last 1000 or more years. You can not think of items that are manufactured in a 3rd world country the same as you would in a more industrialized country. You have a country that I have seen satellite dishes being delivered by donkey and cart. You have a mix of machine made items with hand created items throughout most of the country.

19th August 2016, 06:14 PM	#14
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	koummiya Most koummiya are 20th century. When you go to Morocco there are hundreds and hundreds of these knives in every city. Some are trash up to some that are very well made. Koftkagari is still being produced in Meknas. Blacksmiths still are producing work. Camel leather is still being produced the same way it has been for the last 1000 or more years. You can not think of items that are manufactured in a 3rd world country the same as you would in a more industrialized country. You have a country that I have seen satellite dishes being delivered by donkey and cart. You have a mix of machine made items with hand created items throughout most of the country.