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Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by joelbooks: 2:13am On Jun 16, 2020
Chefchaouen is a small town in Morocco with a rich history. Nestled in the Rif mountains, this old town is known for its beautiful surroundings and architecture, but what makes it stand out are the striking and varying shades of blue walls.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LL-qz00iH0

Moulay Ali Ben Moussa founded the town of Chefchaouen in 1471. It began as a small fortress to fight the Portuguese invasions of Morocco. The Ghomara tribes, Moriscos, and Jews settled down in it after the Spanish Reconquista in 1492. Later, in 1920, Spain seized the old town, and it became a part of Spanish Morocco. Then, finally, Morocco declared its independence in 1956, and Chechaouen rejoined it once again.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by joelbooks: 2:14am On Jun 16, 2020
The maze-like sector, called the medina, is similar to others in the area. It has white-washed buildings of Spanish and Moorish architecture. However, the shades of blue are unique to this town. There are different reasons cited for the striking blue walls.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by joelbooks: 2:16am On Jun 16, 2020
The Reasons Why The City of Chefchaouen in Morocco is Entirely Blue:
The Jews:
The color blue is representative of the sky according to Jewish belief. Jewish communities, therefore paint things blue and use blue-colored fabrics, especially prayer mats.
People believe that the Jewish refugees spread the blue fever to the entire ‘medina’ in 1930. The practice of painting walls blue was introduced by the Jews to stick to their religious practices. However, older residents say that the majority of the buildings within the medina used to be white until fairly recently. They stress that only the Jewish part of the medina used to be painted blue.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by joelbooks: 2:17am On Jun 16, 2020
The Mosquitoes:
A part of the residents believes that the blue shades repel mosquitoes. Their reasoning is that the insects do not like being in the water, although they live near the water. The blue walls almost look like flowing water, and they believe that this aspect keeps away the mosquitoes.
It is certainly possible that residents saw fewer mosquitoes in the Jewish part of the town, and so they decided to attribute it to the color and paint their houses blue as well.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by joelbooks: 2:19am On Jun 16, 2020
The Heat:
Another group of the locals states the heat to be a reason for the color. They say that the shades of blue keep their houses cool in warmer months. While this might not have been the original reason, it is a perfectly valid one in these modern times.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LL-qz00iH0


The Water:
According to a few locals, Chefchaouen’s walls are bathed in multiple shades of blue reminiscent of the striking blue of the Mediterranean Sea. Others believe that the blues represent the Ras el-Maa Waterfall. The citizens of the town get their drinking water from this waterfall.
The locals believe that the painting was done to always remind them that life-sustaining water allows them to survive in an otherwise hostile environment.


Aesthetic Appeal:
Few locals believe that the city is blue because it looks good. According to the Islamic culture, happiness and optimism are represented by the color blue.


Tourism
While tourists may be visiting this old town for other reasons, it is probably the outstanding color of its walls and the staggered narrow alleyways that keep them coming.


https://www.arch2o.com/why-city-chefchaouen-morocco-entirely-blue/

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by TMKsouth: 2:21am On Jun 16, 2020
Yuck! This would really depress me. I'm suffocating just looking at it.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by IduNaOba: 2:51am On Jun 16, 2020
Nigerians will do a green soon.
Trust them to copy everything
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Nobody: 3:08am On Jun 16, 2020
Beautiful, but too colourful
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by nony43(m): 5:44am On Jun 16, 2020
I want to travel to Morroco, how much is their visa?
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by blessedchild234(m): 5:50am On Jun 16, 2020
Where's everybody�

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by TheFacelessMan: 6:35am On Jun 16, 2020
Yes, I passed through this city on a mission to Marrakech.

It was an action-filled evening.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Nobody: 7:30am On Jun 16, 2020
Okk
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by humilitypays(m): 7:38am On Jun 16, 2020
TheFacelessMan:
Yes, I passed through this city on a mission to Marrakech.

It was an action-filled evening.

I love the city of Marrakech.


Must visit Casablanca before 2021 ends. Shame on Corona angry
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Henryabuja: 7:39am On Jun 16, 2020
TheFacelessMan:
Yes, I passed through this city on a mission to Marrakech.

It was an action-filled evening.

Tell us more cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Stephenmoka4(m): 11:39am On Jun 16, 2020
Blue is Bluetiful

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by McGg: 1:09pm On Jun 16, 2020
Beautifully blue

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Nobody: 1:49pm On Jun 16, 2020
Blue is one of the best colour(if not the best). God made the earth blue(water and sky)
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by DavidEsq(m): 2:05pm On Jun 16, 2020
TheFacelessMan:
Yes, I passed through this city on a mission to Marrakech.

It was an action-filled evening.

Finish it jor
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by EXLOVER(m): 2:16pm On Jun 16, 2020
Bbkk
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Emilokoiyawon: 3:00pm On Jun 16, 2020
If this was in Nigeria, some Nigerian idiots will say MUD city...the insults will never stop. Now that it is in Morocco it is considered tourist attraction. What a bunch of colonially cursed cretins.

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by mytime24(f): 4:34pm On Jun 16, 2020
Mi
#pink
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Aidejay(m): 6:09pm On Jun 16, 2020
I'm going to shoot a video there sometime next year.
TMKsouth:
Yuck! This would really depress me. I'm suffocating just looking at it.
you're a downer.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by AiteeAitee: 6:45pm On Jun 16, 2020
This is so beautiful, peaceful and appealing to the eye. I love it.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by TMKsouth: 7:56pm On Jun 16, 2020
Aidejay:
I'm going to shoot a video there sometime next year. you're a downer.

Lol, didn't mean to spoil it for you. Would be great watching in a creative video with props but not to live there. Lack of visual diversity will numb my mind.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by TMKsouth: 8:04pm On Jun 16, 2020
Emilokoiyawon:
If this was in Nigeria, some Nigerian idiots will say MUD city...the insults will never stop. Now that it is in Morocco it is considered tourist attraction. What a bunch of colonially cursed cretins.

Isn't Timbuktu in Mali also a mud city? Yet it's romanticised globally. I guess not all mud cities are created equal.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by Emilokoiyawon: 8:09pm On Jun 16, 2020
TMKsouth:


Isn't Timbuktu in Mali also a mud city? Yet it's romanticised globally. I guess not all mud cities are created equal.

Malians are far more enlightened than Nigerians. If the Malian mud city was in Nigeria, it will not be a romanticized. You know it. I know it. Lets stop fooling ourselves. Nigerians are foolish people.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by TMKsouth: 8:13pm On Jun 16, 2020
Emilokoiyawon:


Malians are far more enlightened than Nigerians. If the Malian mud city was in Nigeria, it will not be a romanticized. You know it. I know it. Lets stop fooling ourselves. Nigerians are foolish people.

I get your point. I was commenting from a neutral position - I'm not Nigerian. But thanks for enlightening me.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by nzube89(m): 11:20pm On Jun 16, 2020
humilitypays:
I love the city of Marrakech.


Must visit Casablanca before 2021 ends. Shame on Corona angry
pm when you enter casa I am in casa

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Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by nzube89(m): 11:22pm On Jun 16, 2020
nony43:
I want to travel to Morroco, how much is their visa?
I can help bro. I base in Casablanca
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by 2Lynx(m): 11:29pm On Jun 16, 2020
Emilokoiyawon:


Malians are far more enlightened than Nigerians. If the Malian mud city was in Nigeria, it will not be a romanticized. You know it. I know it. Lets stop fooling ourselves. NIGERIAN are foolish people.


Tourism is something strange to most of us, the Malians ain't far more enlightened than an average Nigerian I must tell, the need to preserve their culture and ancestoral home from the plague of "civilization" is what kept those building standing till today, today they realised that they killed two birds with one stone(preserving culture and making money of it, which they never most likely intended to). Most ancient things aren't meant to be brought down or renovated in favour of advancements.

But mehn the way you guys generalize everything irks me
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by 2Lynx(m): 11:37pm On Jun 16, 2020
TMKsouth:


I get your point. I was commenting from a neutral position - I'm not Nigerian. But thanks for enlightening me.


All mud cities might be equal lol. Tourism is something strange to most people here, the Malians ain't far more enlightened than an average Nigerian I must tell.

Most of us just want everything to move at the pace at which civilization is moving, but fail to realize somethings are better left alone to pick up dust as they may serve as time travel machines lol people go pay to go back in time.
Re: Why The City Of Chefchaouen In Morocco Is Entirely Blue? by joelbooks: 1:58am On Jun 17, 2020
2Lynx:



All mud cities might be equal lol. Tourism is something strange to most people here, the Malians ain't far more enlightened than an average Nigerian I must tell.

Most of us just want everything to move at the pace at which civilization is moving, but fail to realize somethings are better left alone to pick up dust as they may serve as time travel machines lol people go pay to go back in time.

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