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Handmade leather Berber Backpack or handbag from Algeria - Brown and Black
Women's clothing size
| Size | XS | S | M | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro | 32/34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| USA | 0/2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Bust(in) | 31-32 | 33 | 34 | 36 |
| Bust(cm) | 80.5-82.5 | 84.5 | 87 | 92 |
| Waist(in) | 24-25 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
| Waist(cm) | 62.5-64.5 | 66.5 | 69 | 74 |
| Hips(in) | 34-35 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
| Hips(cm) | 87.5-89.5 | 91.5 | 94 | 99 |
With your arms relaxed at your sides, measure around the fullest part of your chest.
Measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist, generally around the belly button. To ensure a comfortable fit, keep one finger between the measuring tape and your body.
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Product: This is a Handmade leather Berber Backpack or handbag from Algeria - Brown and Black that you can easily match with your clothes. It is decorated with Berber patterns on all faces including the bottom.
Size: 240mm long x 160mm wide
Material: Pure and genuine Algerian leather. The colour and patterns could be slightly different.
Shipped to: Sydney, perth, melbourne, adelaide, brisbane, darwin, all regions of Australia and worldwide.
Number of Pockets: 1
Leatherworking
The leather work represents an art in the Berber culture of North Africa especially for the Tuaregs. Animals are bred for food, clothes, bags, saddles, and water bags, rugs, shoes, wallets and many other items used in their everyday lives. Everything is done by hand. Sometimes you noticed some imperfections with the items, that is because no machines were used. Sometimes products are slightly different than what you see on the pictures, and that is for the same reason. Please let us know if you don't agree with that.
The leather for its flexibility and resistance is used for making a multitude of objects in Algeria (horse saddles, slippers, cushions, handbags, etc. ...). The most active centres are the highlands, the Hoggar and the Mzab. Big cities like Tlemcen, Constantine retained the expertise of artisan tannery (debbaghines), but now this knowledge is lost faced with competition from Europe.
The craft of Tuareg in this area presents originalities such as taghallabt, an object shaped wallet or aghreg, which is a travel bag. The leather of the region comes from goats or camels. It is coloured with copper oxide giving it green hues and decorated with symbols of the Tifinagh inspired alphabet.
In Kabylia, sheepskins and goatskins are also sometimes transformed to make bags and travel bags without decoration.Currently the Algerian leather sector is in crisis and needs rehabilitation due to globalization and severe competition (Inspiration from Wikipedia.org)
By: Janine - Australia
2014-11-02 20:26:38
The quality of the items bought were authentic and service was fast
By: Patrick - France
2008-02-11 19:30:00
Merci pour avoir mené à bien la commande originale du collier Berbère que je viens d'offrir à mon épouse. Sa réalisation très professionnelle a su conserver avec bonheur l'empreinte artisanale qui a fait la réputation universelle des bijoux Berbères. Votre travail mérite à ce titre des éloges, comme la caution que je n'hésite pas à vous donner. Longue vie à "Berbero Saharan " ! Patrick SUCH Secrétaire Général Sacem-Montpellier. (Sté. des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique) patrick.such@wanadoo.fr ".
By: Batja - batja@gorgonastudio.com
2015-11-27 00:59:34
Dear Hacene: Many thanks to you, and to your colleagues in Algeria and France, and especially the silversmith for fa facilitating my custom order for the two pendants, and arranging their delivery so quickly. The craftsmanship on both pieces is wonderful. I hope you will be able to include more pieces like thes these on your website in the future. Best wishes to you all. Bati
By: Lydia C. - Canada
2009-04-14 19:30:00
Hi Et si chacun de nous (les Berberes) fera un geste ?!,Juste un petit geste ,mais qui aura une grande importance pour notre culture ,notre identite ,notre langue ..... ?! Comme disait Matoub fellas yaafou :Vous pouvez y arriver dans la vie en retard mais tachez de ne pas y arriver trop tard .Alors! agissons maintenant avant que ca soit trop tard !Ensemble pour que notre culture atquim ,yek atetwasen dhithmoura longue vie pour Berbero Saharan Handicrafts et bonne continuite Hacene Baleh Lydia C.
By: Florence GRARADJI - France
2012-12-20 05:27:49
Merci Hacene pour ce geste généreux et sympathique lors de ma derrière commande. Que Dieu vous bénisse et fasse prospérer vos affaires. Bonnes fêtes de fin d'année et merveilleuse année 2013. Florence
By: Cara - Australia
2011-08-23 02:26:44
Would like to say how great the products and service are from this site. I ordered a DVD which I received within two days. The DVD, which featured a family in the Kabyle region, is really informative and is a good introduction to Amazigh culture. Thanks so much for providing such great site!!!