Chechia
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The chechia is a traditional headgear worn in Tunisia. Close relative to the European beret, the chechia is originally a cap-shaped bonnet, colored vermillon red. Until the 19th century, the chechia w
Tunisian man wearing a chechia
Inhabitants of Medenine wearing the chechia
Workshop of a Tunisian chaouachi
Souk Ech-Chaouachine
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Souk Ech-Chaouachine is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis. Divided into three parts, it is specialized in chachia trading.
Old picture of Souk Ech-Chaouachine.
Metallic sign indicating the Great Chaouachine Souk
Metallic sign indicating the Small Chaouachine Souk
A chaouachi finishing a chachia.