Moroccan handicrafts

thumb|A tadelakt-covered wall

hand-knotted carpets made by the Amazigh (Berber) people of North Africa

thumb|Painted wood at the entrance to the Zawiya of Moulay Idris II|mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II in Fez, MoroccoTazouaqt (, in ), also called Zouaq, refers to the art of traditional painting on wood in Morocco. In cities known for Tazouaqt such as Fez, Marrakech and Chefchaouen, wooden works are not considered completed until they are painted. The Tazouaqt remains one of the most assertive characteristics of architectural craftsmanship in Morocco. thumb|Canopy, facades and painted wooden ceiling of the Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes|Sidi Bel Abbas fountain in Marrakech, Morocco