ⵜⴰⴷⴷⴰⵔⵜ
taddart
House / Home
Also: axxam, tighrmt
GeometricActiveTachelhithigh confidence
Found in:CarpetWeavingTattooWall
Context:BlessingProtectionDaily Life
A
Attested Usage
What is documented — academic sources, fieldwork, museum collections
Representation of home, family shelter, domestic space
TachelhitCarpetWeaving
BlessingDaily Life
Source:Becker, C. (2006). Amazigh Arts in Morocco
academic · high confidence
The house motif in weaving invokes protection and prosperity for the home
B
Oral Interpretations
What people say it means — often multiple, sometimes contradictory
“When I weave the house, I pray for my family inside it”
Tachelhitsouss
— Weaver explaining her work, Taroudant (2020)
“The roof points up to God, the base is rooted in the earth”
Kabyle
— Elder explaining carpet symbolism, Tizi Ouzou (2019)
Language Connections
Associated Phrases
ⵕⴱⴱⵉ ⴰⴷ ⵉⵀⵔⵣ ⵜⴰⴷⴷⴰⵔⵜ
rebbi ad ihrez taddart
“May God protect the house”
Blessing for the home
Sources
- Becker 2006
Last updated: 2024-06-01