Africa
Africa's bathing traditions are some of the least documented on film, and among the most quietly resilient. Our short The Changing World of Moroccan Hammams follows the hammam as it exists today — a practice under pressure from modernization, still carried forward by the people who run and rely on these spaces daily. As we expand our footprint across the continent, we're looking to document bathing cultures with the same patience and specificity we bring everywhere else: named places, named practitioners, and the particular history that shaped each tradition.
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Praisie Spring - Siwa, Egypt
Siwa, Egypt Learn about the healing properties of Praisie Spring - a cool water spring in an oasis of the Saharan desert region of Siwa, Egypt. About Praisie Spring "Siwa's very isolation helped protect a unique society that until today stands apart from mainstream Egyptian culture. Originally se...
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Three Springs - Siwa, Egypt
Siwa, Egypt Explore 3 locations in Siwa, Egypt - Ain Qurayshat, Sabkha's or Salt Lakes, and Omesier Spring & Cave. About Three Springs Discover three distinctive springs in Siwa, Egypt - 'Ayn Qurayshat, the largest free-flowing spring located 19 miles east of Siwa City, Sabkha Salt Lake, and Omes...
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Cleopatra’s Spring - Siwa, Egypt
Siwa, Egypt Journey to the desert oasis of Cleopatra's Spring in the Sahara Desert of Siwa, Egypt. About Cleopatra's Spring ""Beautiful place to stop and either dip into the pool as children were doing the day we visited. Or you can have a lovely relaxing drink in the shade, we tried two differen...
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Bir Wahed Springs
Siwa, Egypt Journey with us as we explore the oasis of Bir Wahed in the Sahara Desert of Siwa, Egypt. About Bir Wahed Springs ""A favorite excursion is the cold freshwater lake at Bir Wahed. Once over the top of a high dune, you come to [Bir Wahed Springs], a hot spring, the size of a large jacuz...
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Al Nyhaya Spring
Siwa, Egypt Visit the healing getaway - Al Nyhaya in the Sahara Desert of Siwa, Egypt. About Al Nyhaya Experience the enchanting desert retreat of Al Nyhaya in the heart of the Sahara Desert in Siwa, Egypt. This oasis of tranquility offers a self-catered luxury tent, an outdoor swimming pool, a ...
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Al Maza Hot Spring
"The Siwa area of Egypt is an Oasis in the Sahara Desert. "The oasis has nearly 200 springs from which approximately 190 thousand square meters of water flow on a daily basis, making it Egypt's biggest groundwater reservoir." ~ Egyptian Geographic - Siwa Oasis: The Land of Palm Trees, Olives, Sul...
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The Changing World of Moroccan Hammams (Trailer)
Sauna Channel presents a cinematic exploration into the heart of Moroccan social life with "The Changing World of Moroccan Hammams." The film bridges the gap between the technical preservation of historic structures and the preservation of the Moroccan soul.
Architect Rachid Haloui, a heritage co...
