Balgha is an Arabic word that refers to a babouche made of leather and which is considered as a part of the traditional clothes in Tunisia and the Maghreb region in general.
It was founded in the 13th century by Abu Zakariya Yahya and then reconstructed again during the Ottoman era between 1756 and 1757.
It was considered during the Husainid reign as one of the most important souks of the Medina of Tunis.[1]
Architectureedit
Entrance of the Souk
The whole souk is covered with barrel vaults. Also, it has a covered dead end surrounded by the shops. Nowadays, the souk has more than 70 shops.
Evolutionedit
An artisan making a Balgha
Since its foundation, the souk was specialized in producing and selling balghas (traditional men shoes) and chebrella (feminin version of the balgha). Yet, the arrival of european shoes, it started losing its importance.
Nowadays, it is still specialized in shoes selling, but mainly modern ones with updated design for daily use and with a multiples choices for colours to satisfy all tastes.[2]
Notes and referencesedit
^ ab"Médina de Tunis". Institut National du Patrimoine - Tunisie (in French). Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ ab"بوابة مدينة تونس". Commune-tunis.gov.tn. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
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