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China engraved block printing technique

La technique de la xylogravure chinoise

The traditional China engraved block printing technique requires the collaboration of half a dozen craftspeople possessed of printing expertise, dexterity and team spirit. The blocks themselves, made from the fine-grained wood of pear or jujube trees, are cut to a thickness of two centimetres and polished with sandpaper to prepare them...

East AsiaChinaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves

L’art et le symbolisme traditionnels du kelaghayi, fabrication et port de foulards en soie pour les femmes

Rooted in traditions found along the Great Silk Road, the art of Kelaghayi is concentrated in two locations in the Republic of Azerbaijan: the city of Sheki and the Basgal settlement. Kelaghayi making consists of several stages: fabric weaving, dyeing and woodblock decoration. Weavers choose thin silk threads from sericulture producers...

Middle EastAzerbaijanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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