despite its mixed origins and geographical spread, experts like fouad believe that zellij is a vital country's history and culture. authorities here have long wanted to formalise zellij's moroccan connection. it's not uncommon for countries to do this by gaining un—recognised intangible cultural heritage status. for example, the french recently achieved this with the humble baguette, as have jamaica with reggae music. but in the case of zellij, morocco went a stage further and insisted on having it patented. it's part of a drive to protect the country's assets from cultural appropriation and commercialisation. we call it the positive protection, and that is just i travelled to a traditional workshop just outside the medina to find out just what goes in to this ancient process. how many of these do you think he does, every... every day? yeah. so, every day, it depends if, for example... he can make up to 1,000 pieces a day. has he ever banged his fingers? they chat no, never. never? sayyid's craft skills were learnt as a boy — and some zellij producers are worried that these technique

despite its mixed origins and geographical spread, experts like fouad believe that zellij is a vitalistory and culture. authorities here have long wanted to formalise zellij's moroccan connection. it's not uncommon for countries to do this by gaining un—recognised intangible cultural heritage status. for example, the french recently achieved this with the humble baguette, as have jamaica with reggae music. but in the case of zellij, morocco went a stage further and insisted on having it patented. it's part of a drive to protect the country's assets from cultural appropriation and commercialisation. we call it the positive protection, and that is just to protect their traditional knowledge or, in this case, cultural expression from other people using it in a different way and exploiting them. it's not black and white, there is a lot of nuances. the use of traditional culture, expressions of knowledge. what is black and white is the threat to its future. the skilled craft is facing competition from cheaper mass production and fewer people interested in taking up the practice. i travell

despite its mixed origins and geographical spread, experts like fouad believe that zellij is a vitalmalise zellij�*s moroccan connection. it's not uncommon for countries to do this by gaining un—recognised intangible cultural heritage status. for example, the french recently achieved this with the humble baguette, as have jamaica with reggae music. but in the case of zellij, morocco went a stage further and insisted on having it patented. it's part of a drive to protect the country's assets from cultural appropriation and commercialisation. we call it the positive protection, and that is just to protect their traditional knowledge or, in this case, cultural i travelled to a traditional workshop just outside the medina to find out just what goes in to this ancient process. how many of these do you think he does, every... every day? yeah. so, every day, it depends if, for example... he can make up to 1,000 pieces a day. has he ever banged his fingers? they chat no, never. never? sayyid's craft skills were learnt as a boy — and some zellij producers are worried that these techniques wil

despite its mixed origins and geographical spread, experts like fouad believe that zellij is a vital as have jamaica with reggae music. but in the case of zellij, morocco went a stage further and insisted on having it patented. it's part of a drive to protect the country's assets from cultural appropriation and commercialisation. we call it the positive protection, and that is just to protect their traditional knowledge or, in this case, cultural expression from other people using it in a different way and exploiting them. it's not black and white, there is a lot of nuances. the use of traditional culture, expressions of knowledge. what is black and white is the threat to its future. the skilled craft is facing competition from cheaper mass production and fewer people interested in taking up the practice. i travelled to a traditional workshop just outside the medina to find out just what goes in to this ancient process. how many of these do you think he does, every... every day? yeah. so, every day, it depends if, for example... he can make up to 1,000 pieces a day. has he ever bange