 Abdu AmenukalIn front of a typical and very authentic Berber door. |  Chemin grimpantAmong the prickly pear cacti, as they were still seen before their disappearance due to cochineal. |  Herd of goatsHow do they manage to feed themselves in this arid environment ? |  The cow and the ownerLiving in the new village of Aït Khochine, his name is Mohamed U- said. |  Berber woman with childRight, in every sense of the word ! |
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Aït Khochine: abandoned village of the Anti-Atlas
Here is a village at the foot of the Anti-Atlas which has the particularity of comprising an inhabited hamlet and, located above, a small town abandoned for decades, but 100% authentic. Access to Aït Khochine by about forty minutes from our riad.
To receive all its salt, the visit must be made under the guidance of a descendant of the last inhabitants, Abdu Amenukal, who is also called Abdu Varanus. A great defender of berberity and a drawing teacher, he will be happy to tell you about the secrets of this absolutely authentic village.
The path is difficult, built on large blocks of stone.
He invites us to visit.
Made of stone and rammed earth.
The abandoned village is in the background.
The foothills of the Anti-Atlas.
Time does its work...
Some of these dwellings are still standing.
With argan wood.
It has so far defied the decades.
The beauty of destitution.
In the village of his ancestors.
The quintessential shrub of the Souss region, until the scale insect got involved and largely wiped it out.