In Morocco, if you pronounce the word "raffia", nobody will know what you are talking about, or almost. This is quite surprising considering that most of the raffia shoes produced in the world are made in Morocco. Only a few people of the upper class used to shopping abroad (especially in France) could recognize it. Yes, Moroccans buy their raffia shoe (Made in Morocco) under a foreign brand! Personally, my first encounter with this material took place in a craft fair in Rabat. The kiosk in question offered less goods than the others and therefore was less attractive, but the hanging fibers, which served as decoration, caught my attention. "- Salam, what is it? - Raffia. - Huh? - E-r-a-f-f-i-a. - And what is raffia? - What you see. A fiber from the raffia tree that comes from Madagascar ... " My intra-African trip had just begun, and my admiration for this material too ... Handmade sneakers in raffia (Morocco) What is raffia...