{"id":87095,"date":"2022-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/the-ketama-drums\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T09:33:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T07:33:16","slug":"the-ketama-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/the-ketama-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ketama Drums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much of the hashish and cannabis pollen sold in Amsterdam coffeeshops and drug networks comes from the <strong>Rif\u00a0 Valley in Morocco<\/strong>. More precisely, from the town of <strong>Ketama<\/strong>. It is located in the province of Al Hoceima, in central Morocco. They use an <strong>ancestral method<\/strong> of mass-producing the purest, best hash in the entire world: the Ketama drums. In this article, we&#8217;ll explain what this is all about. We&#8217;ll also give you some information about Ketama hashish.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5c0b4a85d1b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a5c0b4a85d1b\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/the-ketama-drums\/#Some_numbers%E2%80%A6\" >Some numbers&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/the-ketama-drums\/#Why_Ketama\" >Why Ketama?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/the-ketama-drums\/#How_is_the_hash_done_in_Ketama\" >How is the hash done in Ketama?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/the-ketama-drums\/#Ketama_drums_a_practice_thats_tending_to_disappear\" >Ketama drums: a practice that&#8217;s tending to disappear?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_numbers%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Some numbers&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2016 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime revealed that between 2009 and 2014 and among 129 countries, Morocco occupied <strong>first place in terms of hashish production<\/strong>. In fact, <strong>40% of the hashish seized comes from this destination<\/strong>. This should give you an idea of the scale of cannabis production in these parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ketama is the area where the most hashish is produced. In fact, the <strong>Ketama region alone accounts for 95% of Morocco&#8217;s total hash production.<\/strong> This region simply has the <strong>perfect conditions and characteristics for growing cannabis plants<\/strong>, which <strong>helps<\/strong> the country grow <strong>both economically and culturally<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Ketama\"><\/span>Why Ketama?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ketama&#8217;s valleys and <strong>countless irrigation channels and waterways<\/strong> provide <strong>exceptional conditions for cannabis <\/strong>cultivation. Generations of farmers have produced cannabis and hash in these valleys, and after years and years of work, they have <strong>perfected a technique<\/strong> used in making hash that isn\u2019t done anywhere else in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The strains in this area <strong>naturally grow as indicas due to the weather and their long line of indica and afghan ancestors.<\/strong> They grow some <strong>sweet, dense buds<\/strong> and only the sweetest ones are chosen for making the best hash around. You\u2019ve probably heard of some of the famous hash that comes from these plants; Doble Cero (00), Ketama Gold, or Sputnik.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140819 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pourquoi-Ketama.jpg\" alt=\"Why Ketama\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pourquoi-Ketama.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pourquoi-Ketama-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pourquoi-Ketama-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>More and more European varieties are being cultivated in the Rif,<\/strong> increasing the quality of the final product. However, current <strong>climate changes are slowly beginning to complicate<\/strong> their cultivation. Indeed, European and American genetics are generally less <strong>resistant to inclement weather<\/strong>. Rif growers therefore continue to <strong>research and cross-breed to constantly improve the strains<\/strong> they have at their disposal and thus offer a product more in tune with the market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_hash_done_in_Ketama\"><\/span>How is the hash done in Ketama?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To produce the precious Moroccan hashish, the native Berbers developed a <strong>sophisticated yet extremely simple extraction system<\/strong>. A drum is used to <strong>extract the dry pollen<\/strong> <strong>from plants<\/strong>, which is then processed to obtain several different grades of quality. Certainly, it&#8217;s an <strong>extremely efficient system<\/strong>, given the astronomical quantities of cannabis circulating in the region.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>simple bucket is used<\/strong> as a base to hold the pollen and a <strong>nylon fabric is placed on top<\/strong>, stretched as tightly as possible. acting as a sort of <strong>sieve<\/strong>. This is where the pollen particles will go through, resting inside the container. Next, they <strong>place sun-dried weed that\u2019s covered with a sort of plastic<\/strong> and <strong>tap the stretched tarpaulin with a stick<\/strong> or branch as with a drum. When traveling through the Rif Valley it\u2019s quite common to hear these <strong>drums beating from extremely far away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140824 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growbarato.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Comment-le-haschich-de-Ketama-est-il-fabrique.jpg\" alt=\"ketama drums\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Comment-le-haschich-de-Ketama-est-il-fabrique.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Comment-le-haschich-de-Ketama-est-il-fabrique-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Comment-le-haschich-de-Ketama-est-il-fabrique-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ketama_drums_a_practice_thats_tending_to_disappear\"><\/span>Ketama drums: a practice that&#8217;s tending to disappear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, in addition to the <strong>climatic changes<\/strong> mentioned earlier, which worsen working conditions, <strong>massive production tends to impoverish the soil<\/strong>. Cannabis plants are very greedy, and if planted unchecked and unregulated, it encourages soil erosion.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the <strong>Rif valley\u2019s soil erosion is one of the most severe in the world<\/strong>. So, if we want to keep this ancestral hashish-producing culture alive, we should<strong> be more aware and sensitive to the state of our planet<\/strong>, so that this special and unique microclimate doesn&#8217;t disappear too quickly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/4g90fUf-1GdLxQTxlbRpOrQnBfec21K9gAydQ7GbllGX1RedAFzfIWJsRptCR66kEkTl4Q6Ol3QMKZX6sHrNKw2wKu3KVaTo45plYqzX4AhkKqA5iO0DzZn_Q6_ZzQSe-asVXoIxwc23neSFmK2n6m0\" alt=\"cannabis bud\" width=\"1000\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To take advantage of the <strong>medicinal properties<\/strong> <strong>of cannabis in the form of hashish<\/strong>, don&#8217;t hesitate to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/\">online growshop<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbthegreenbrand.com\/608-hash-cbd\">CBD hash<\/a> <strong>at the best price<\/strong> on the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much of the hashish and cannabis pollen sold in Amsterdam coffeeshops and drug networks comes from the Rif\u00a0 Valley in Morocco. More precisely, from the town of Ketama. It is located in the province of Al Hoceima, in central Morocco. 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