Ghorfa
A
ghorfa (
room) is a
Berber architectural term used to describe a vaulted room used for storing grain. Ghorfas are often stacked as multi-story structures, sometimes reaching four stories high. Traditionally, ghorfas were grouped together as a
ksar, a fortification used by
Berber villages in North Africa to store large amounts of grain. Ghorfas were featured prominently in the film
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as the slave quarters of
Mos Espa, home to
Anakin Skywalker. These scenes in the film show ghorfas from several locations in southern
Tunisia, including
Ksar Ouled Soltane and
Ksar Haddada.
* Lonely Planet Tunisia, 3rd edition
