Marrakech – Snakes, costumbrist and other exotic characters in Jemaa El Fna square
One of the icons of the square Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakech, in Morocco, are the exotic and diverse characters you’ll find during your multiple visits to the same.
The rhythmic sound of flutes will tell you that the snake charmers have deployed their carpets where contonean striking cobras and Adders crowd. When moved by curiosity approach to quickly see the show, you “assail” with a serpent in his hand with the intention of colgár you to the neck.
The purpose is that you you a photo with the serpent, in exchange for which you are going to demand a tip. The same is true with loves monkeys that also focus on the plaza: expect that you you a photo along with group in exchange for a tip.
If you really have the curiosity to have a snake in your hands, or colgár you neck, you come without a problem and you will make the pictures you want. Do not be afraid by the alleged dreadfulness of the serpent, because being in the hand are not poisonous.
My advice is that the first thing you have to do is give them entry a small tip (5 dirhams, 45 euro , is enough) to let you make a picture.
Entry you will be asked more money, but tell them that it is enough with what you give them. They will accept it. But if, for example, you want to make photos with all your guests, you will need to expand the amount of the gratuity; so “require you” even to cry.
If instead the snakes produce you rejection, it is better that when you hear the sound of the flute, or you too close by where are the Charmers, so do not consider that are “inviting them” wear you neck.
This not AAV avoided that to walk through the square Jemaa El Fna you carry a good scare when a child you put a snake in the face. In fact, they are wooden figures conton is simulating snakes, which try to sell you.
Other curious characters you’ll also find in the great square of Marrakech are the costumbrist.
This exotic character dressed in striking clothes of red color, with a large hat and containers of copper to serve water hanging from his neck, also wanders with the intention that you a photo with him in exchange for a tip. If you give them 5 dirhams input, very kindly invite you to get along with him all the photos you want.
And the same will happen if you pass by the position of the seller of dentures, who actually sold what is his exotic image to get pictures with him.
In short, you can not tell your friends that you have been in the famous square Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakech if returned not samples them photos of these exó vintage characters.