A Shawia woman washes wool used to make carpets at a stream in Babar village in eastern city of Khenchela May 19, 2009. Babar carpets, which takes up to 3 months to make, are the most expensive carpets in Algeria. The patterns on these carpets represent the identity of the Shawia culture. To preserve this traditional tapestry craft, a museum for showcasing these carpets will soon be built at Babar village
A Shawia woman washes wool used to make carpets at a stream in Babar village in eastern city of Khenchela May 19, 2009
A Shawia carpet weaving instructor watches her students during a weaving course at a training centre in Babar village in the eastern city of Khenchela May 19, 2009. Babar carpets, which takes up to 3 months to make, are the most expensive carpets in Algeria. The patterns on these carpets represent the identity of the Shawia culture. To preserve this traditional tapestry craft, a museum for showcasing these carpets will soon be built at Babar village.
Nacera Benchenouf, 45, displays a carpet she made at her house in Babar village in the eastern city of Khenchela
Nacera Benchenouf, 45, weaves carpet at her house in Babar village in the eastern city of Khenchela May 19, 2009. Babar carpets, which takes up to 3 months to make, are the most expensive carpets in Algeria. The patterns on these carpets represent the identity of the Shawia culture. To preserve this traditional tapestry craft, a museum for showcasing these carpets will soon be built at Babar village
Nacera Benchenouf, 45, weaves carpet at her house in Babar village in the eastern city of Khenchela
A Shawia dyer hangs out dyed wool used to make carpets in Babar village in the eastern city of Khenchela.
Nacera Benchenouf, 45, displays the carpets that she had made at her house in Babar village in eastern city of Khenchela May 19, 2009. Babar carpets, which takes up to 3 months to make, are the most expensive carpets in Algeria. The patterns on these carpets represent the identity of the Shawia culture. To preserve this traditional tapestry craft, a museum for showcasing these carpets will soon be built at Babar village
