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'Ie Samoa, fine mat and its cultural value

Le 'ie Samoa, ou natte fine, et sa valeur culturelle

The ‘Ie Samoa is a special finely hand-woven mat fastened at the hem with two rows of green and red feathers, and a loose fringe on one end. Traditionally woven with fine strippings of the pandanus plant, the final product is silk-like. Its shiny coppery colour adds to its value as it is a testament to its age and the natural bleaching...

PacificSamoaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Aklan piña handloom weaving

Le tissage à la main de la piña des Aklanons

Piña is a textile made from pineapple leaf fibres and woven using a handloom. Farmers harvest the leaves of the pinya Bisaya, a specific pineapple species, and extract the fibres by hand. The fibres are weighed using a local unit of measurement and method involving old coins of different denominations. The knowledge and skills of piña...

Southeast AsiaPhilippinesNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Al Sadu Educational Programme: Train the trainers in the art of weaving

Le programme éducatif Al Sadu : former les formateurs à l’art du tissage

The Al Sadu Society developed the Educational Programme: Train the Trainers in The Art of Weaving in collaboration with the Arts Department in the Ministry of Education, in order to raise awareness about traditional Al Sadu weaving among younger generations in Kuwait. A national curriculum was developed, along with training workshops to...

Middle EastKuwaitNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates

Al Sadu, tissage traditionnel dans les Émirats arabes unis

Between 2011 and 2023, a safeguarding programme was put in place to address the risk of disappearance of Al Sadu weaving, whose know-how is preserved by a dwindling number of older women. Thanks to the combined efforts and resources of social actors, research, documentation, knowledge transfer, dissemination, marketing support, and...

Middle EastUnited Arab EmiratesNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Al Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab Emirates

Al talli, savoir-faire traditionnels de la broderie aux Émirats arabes unis

Talli is a traditional handicraft practised in various parts of the United Arab Emirates. Today, the demand for Talli is at its highest before religious festivals (Eids) and the marriage season in the summer. Also known as Alseen, Talli is usually created with a combination of six cotton threads separated by a silver thread in the...

Middle EastUnited Arab EmiratesNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Ancestral and traditional techniques for the elaboration of the 'Poncho Para'i de 60 Listas', from the city of Piribebuy, Republic of Paraguay

Les techniques ancestrales et traditionnelles d’élaboration du « Poncho Para’i de 60 Listas » de la ville de Piribebuy, République du Paraguay

The Poncho Para’í de 60 Listas de Piribebuy is a handmade garment from Paraguay consisting of three parts: the body, the fringes and the fajita or guard. Each part entails different crafting procedures which are carried out collaboratively by women weavers. To create the poncho, the practitioners weave three types of cotton threads,...

Latin America and CaribbeanParaguayNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Artisanal processes and plant fibers techniques for talcos, crinejas and pintas weaving of the pinta’o hat

Les processus et techniques artisanaux des fibres végétales pour le tissage des talcos, crinejas et pintas du chapeau pinta’o

The artisanal process of obtaining the plant fibres for weaving talcos, crinejas and pintas used to make pintao hats is a manual process carried out using five plants and swamp mud. Artisans weave braids and create talco weaves with different designs and pintas. Participants either plant, process the raw materials, weave or create the...

Latin America and CaribbeanPanamaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Aubusson tapestry

La tapisserie d’Aubusson

A centuries-old tradition, the craft of Aubusson tapestry consists of weaving an image using processes practised in Aubusson and a number of other localities in the Creuse region of France. This craft produces mainly large decorative wall hangings but also rugs and pieces of furniture. Aubusson tapestry can be based on an image in any...

EuropeFranceNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Bisht (men's Abaa): skills and practices

Le bisht (abaa pour hommes) : savoir-faire et pratiques

Bisht is a traditional outer garment worn by men during special occasions such as births, weddings, funerals, ceremonies and festivals. The long garment, which is worn over regular clothes, is draped over the shoulders, wrapped across the chest and held on one side, leaving the right hand free for greetings. The style varies according...

Middle EastQatar / BahrainNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, resist block printing and indigo dyeing in Europe

Le Blaudruck/Modrotisk/ Kékfestés/Modrotlač, impression de réserves à la planche et teinture à l'indigo en Europe

Blaudruck/Modrotisk/Kékfestés/Modrotlač, which translates directly as blueprint or blue-dyeing, refers to the practice of printing a dye-resistant paste onto a cloth before dyeing over it with indigo dye. The resistant paste prevents the dye from penetrating the design, thereby ensuring the applied design remains white or undyed after...

EuropeAustria / CzechiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade

L’artisanat du brocart Yunjin de Nanjing

In the Chinese tradition of weaving Nanjing Yunjin brocade, two craftspeople operate the upper and lower parts of a large, complicated loom to produce textiles incorporating fine materials such as silk, gold and peacock feather yarn. The technique was once used to produce royal garments such as the dragon robe and crown costume; today,...

East AsiaChinaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Craftsmanship of traditional woven textile Kente

L'artisanat du kente, un textile traditionnel tissé

In Ghana, Kente is a fabric made of strips that are woven from silk, cotton or rayon using horizontal looms. The age, social status and gender of users influence the choice of colour and design of the fabric. Finished products are named with proverbs, sayings and social situations, among others. The craft has been enriched over time...

AfricaGhanaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Cultural practices and expressions linked to Krama, a traditional woven textile in Cambodia

Les pratiques et expressions culturelles liées au krama, un textile traditionnel tissé au Cambodge

Krama is a woven textile associated with traditional practices and cultural expressions of the daily life in Cambodia. A rectangular cloth made of either cotton or silk, krama features a variety of grid-pattern motifs. The white, yellow, red and blue dyes used are extracted from natural vegetation and insects, and the cloth is woven...

Southeast AsiaCambodiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March

Les pratiques culturelles associées au 1er Mars

Cultural Practices Associated to the 1st of March comprise traditions transmitted since ancient times to celebrate the beginning of spring. The main practice consists of making, offering and wearing a red and white thread, which is then untied when the first blossom tree, swallow or stork is seen. A few other local practices also form...

EuropeBulgaria / North MacedoniaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed)

Le tissage à la main en Haute-Égypte (Sa’eed)

The craft tradition ‘Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa’eed)’ is a complex process that requires time, effort, patience and practice. Many steps and techniques are involved in the loom preparation, threading and weaving to achieve the final product; it is a work of precision and intricate workmanship. For centuries, men and women have...

AfricaEgyptNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Indonesian Batik

Le Batik indonésien

The techniques, symbolism and culture surrounding hand-dyed cotton and silk garments known as Indonesian Batik permeate the lives of Indonesians from beginning to end: infants are carried in batik slings decorated with symbols designed to bring the child luck, and the dead are shrouded in funerary batik. Clothes with everyday designs...

Southeast AsiaIndonesiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Kebaya: knowledge, skills, traditions and practices

La kebaya : connaissances, savoir-faire, traditions et pratiques

Kebaya is a front-opening top often adorned with intricate embroidery and worn with fasteners such as brooches or buttons. It comes in various lengths and can be worn with a matching sarong. Kebaya is a way of dressing that has evolved with the lifestyles of Southeast Asian women. It is worn at casual as well as formal events, social...

Southeast AsiaBrunei Darussalam / IndonesiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Kihnu cultural space

L’espace culturel de Kihnu

Lying off Estonia’s Baltic coast, the small islands of Kihnu and Manija are home to a community of 600 people whose cultural expressions and agricultural traditions have been kept alive over the centuries largely through the island’s female population. The men of the Kihnu community have taken to sea to hunt seals and fish, while the...

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Moroccan Caftan: art, traditions and skills

Le Caftan marocain : art, traditions et savoir-faire

The caftan is a long tunic worn by people of all genders and ages for special occasions and celebrations. It comes in different styles and fabrics and can be worn with or without a decorative belt. Emanating from diverse cultural backgrounds, the traditional garment is known for its central opening, buttons and rich, hand-made...

AfricaMoroccoNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Negliubka textile tradition of Vetka District Gomel Region

La tradition textile negliubka du district de Vetka dans la région de Gomel

The negliubka textile tradition is a weaving and embroidery practice observed by a rural community in the Gomel region. It includes the creation of woven towels and clothing using a variety of techniques, such as cross-stitch weaving and embroidery. Negliubka towels are richly ornamented with complex colour combinations, geometric and...

EuropeBelarusNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Noken multifunctional knotted or woven bag, handcraft of the people of Papua

Le noken, sac multifonctionnel noué ou tissé, artisanat du peuple de Papouasie

Noken is a knotted net or woven bag handmade from wood fibre or leaves by communities in Papua and West Papua Provinces of Indonesia. Men and women use it for carrying plantation produce, catch from the sea or lake, firewood, babies or small animals as well as for shopping and for storing things in the home. Noken may also be worn,...

Southeast AsiaIndonesiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture

L’Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu : techniques de fabrication du tissu de ramie dans la région d’Uonuma, de la préfecture de Niigata

The high-quality, lightweight patterned textiles made from the ramie plant are ideal for the hot and humid Japanese summer. Ojiya-chijimi, Echigo-jofu: techniques of making ramie fabric in Uonuma region, Niigata Prefecture developed in the north-western part of Japan’s main island and bear the mark of the region’s cooler climate –...

East AsiaJapanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Safeguarding programme for Al Sadu, traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates

Le programme de sauvegarde pour Al Sadu, tissage traditionnel dans les Émirats arabes unis

Since the advent of oil wealth, the dispersion of Bedouin communities to cities, the gradual abandonment of pastoral activities, and the social changes associated with these processes have created threatening conditions for the art of Al Sadu weaving. The time required for artisanal production, the need for traditional knowledge about...

Middle EastUnited Arab EmiratesNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China

La sériciculture et l’artisanat de la soie en Chine

Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China, based in Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces near Shanghai and Chengdu in Sichuan Province, have an ancient history. Traditionally an important role for women in the economy of rural regions, silk-making encompasses planting mulberry, raising silkworms, unreeling silk, making thread, and designing...

East AsiaChinaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving

La sériciculture et la production traditionnelle de soie pour tissage

In sericulture and the traditional production of silk for weaving, farmers care for the silkworms through their entire lifecycle, growing the mulberry trees that provide leaves upon which the worms feed and produce silkworm eggs. The fibres are reeled from the cocoons, spun into silk threads, cleaned and dyed. The threads are then used...

Global DiasporasAfghanistan / AzerbaijanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Songket

Le songket

Songket is a traditional Malaysian handwoven fabric created by women in the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak. The term songket refers to the decorative weaving technique used to make the fabric, which entails inserting gold or silver thread in between the base threads. As a result, the extra threads seem to float over a colourful woven...

Southeast AsiaMalaysiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Straw weaving in Belarus, art, craft and skills

Le tressage de la paille au Bélarus : art, artisanat et savoir-faire

Belarusian straw weaving emphasizes the spiritual value and symbolism of the material and the products. Various utensils (such as boxes and baskets), headgear, toys and accessories are made from straw. Some products have special meaning, such as the harvest wreaths or pawuks, complex diamond-shaped structures believed to protect the...

EuropeBelarusNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Tais, traditional textile

Le tais, tissu traditionnel

Tais, the handwoven traditional textile in Timor-Leste, plays an important role in the life of Timorese people. The textile is used for decoration and to create traditional clothing with specific styles for men and women. People use Tais to welcome new-borns as well as for traditional ceremonies and festivals. Tais is also a means of...

Southeast AsiaTimor-LesteNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Taquile and its textile art

Taquile et son art textile

The island of Taquile located in Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian High Andean Plateau, is known for its textile art, which is produced as an everyday activity by both men and women, regardless of their age, and worn by all community members. The people of Taquile were relatively isolated from the mainland until the 1950s, and the notion of...

Latin America and CaribbeanPeruNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals

L’art de la broderie en Palestine, pratiques, compétences, connaissances et rituels

The art of traditional embroidery is widespread in Palestine. Originally made and worn in rural areas, the practice is now common in all of Palestine and among members of the diaspora. Women’s village clothing usually consists of a long dress, trousers, a jacket, a headdress and a veil. Each of these garments is embroidered with a...

Middle EastPalestine, State ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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The tradition of carpet-making in Chiprovtsi

La tradition de la fabrication des tapis à Tchiprovtsi

Kilimi are hand-woven carpets made by the women of Chiprovtsi in north-eastern Bulgaria. Almost every household in the town contains a vertical handloom, which the women use to make two-sided tapestries traditionally utilized as floor coverings. The weaver takes several threads of the warp with her left hand, interlaces the weft yarn...

EuropeBulgariaNot 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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Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan

L’art traditionnel du tissage du tapis azerbaïdjanais en République d’Azerbaïdjan

The Azerbaijani carpet is a traditional handmade textile of various sizes, with dense texture and a pile or pile-less surface, whose patterns are characteristic of Azerbaijan’s many carpet-making regions. Carpet making is a family tradition transferred orally and through practice. Men shear sheep in spring and autumn, while women...

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Traditional art of Jamdani weaving

L'art traditionnel du tissage jamdani

Jamdani is a vividly patterned, sheer cotton fabric, traditionally woven on a handloom by craftspeople and apprentices around Dhaka. Jamdani textiles combine intricacy of design with muted or vibrant colours, and the finished garments are highly breathable. Jamdani is a time-consuming and labour-intensive form of weaving because of the...

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Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet

L’art traditionnel du tissage de shital pati de Sylhet

Shital Pati is the traditional art of making a handcrafted mat by weaving together strips of a green cane known as ‘Murta’. The mat is used by people all over Bangladesh as a sitting mat, bedspread or prayer mat. The main bearers and practitioners are weavers living mostly in the low-lying villages in the greater Sylhet region of...

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Traditional costumes in Norway, craftsmanship and social practice

Les costumes traditionnels en Norvège, artisanat et pratique sociale

In Norway, traditional costumes are tailored garments, decorated with embroidery, ribbons and fabrics, made of natural materials such as silk, wool and linen. The production process involves a variety of craftspeople to embroider the costumes and make the accessories. Often made by hand, a traditional costume may last a lifetime and be...

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Traditional craft of Naga motif weaving in Lao communities

L’artisanat traditionnel du tissage du motif naga dans les communautés lao

The Naga is a mythical, serpent-like creature that lives in rivers. Lao people believe that Naga are ancestors that watch over them. To show their respect, they add Naga motifs to different objects, the most common of which is textiles through weaving. Naga motifs are woven by hand using a traditional wooden loom. The motif is created...

Southeast AsiaLao People's Democratic RepublicNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Mudhif building

L’artisanat et les arts traditionnels de la construction liés au mudhif

Al-Mudhif is a large arched building made of reed and papyrus, both of which grow naturally in the marshes of southern Iraq. The building serves as a gathering place where members of the community can exchange, address conflicts, share experiences, tell stories and practise cultural activities and social rituals such as weddings,...

Middle EastIraqNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla

Les savoir-faire traditionnels relatifs à la fabrication de Dumbara Ratā Kalāla

Sri Lankan Dumbara Rata Kalala, or Dumbara mats, are traditional hand-made mats used as wall hangings, tapestries or cushion covers. The mats are made in two villages (Kalasirigama and Alokagama) by a community called kinnara that traditionally supplied ornamental mats to the royal palace as part of obligatory service to the crown and...

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Traditional knowledge and skills of production of the atlas and adras fabrics

Les connaissances et savoir-faire traditionnels liés à la fabrication des tissus atlas et adras

Atlas and adras are two kinds of traditional woven fabrics produced in Tajikistan. Atlas is made from silk threads, and adras is woven with silk and cotton threads, but the technique of creating both cloths is similar. There are many steps in the process, from gathering cocoons and collecting cotton, to spinning, wrapping, dyeing and...

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Traditional knowledge and technologies relating to the growing and processing of the curagua

Les connaissances et technologies traditionnelles liées à la culture et à la transformation de la curagua

The traditional knowledge and technologies related to the growing and processing of curagua encompass a complex set of practices concerning the cultivation of the plant and the extraction of white fibres, which are characterized by their strength, durability and softness. The fibres are woven into thread and used to produce a range of...

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Traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering

Les techniques textiles traditionnelles des Li : filage, teinture, tissage et broderie

The traditional Li textile techniques of spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering are employed by women of the Li ethnic group of Hainan Province, China, to make clothing and other daily necessities out of cotton, hemp and other fibres. In the absence of a written language, the patterns used on the textiles record the history and...

East AsiaChinaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional Saree weaving art of Tangail

L’art traditionnel du tissage de sari de Tangail

The saree is a traditional handwoven fabric, characteristic of the Basak and Jhola communities, respectively composed by Hindus and Muslims. It is made from cotton, silk or jute using a special weaving technique. Tangail sarees are characterized by their fine texture, detailed designs and local patterns, making each piece a work of art...

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Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Fars

Les savoir-faire traditionnels du tissage des tapis du Fars

Iranians enjoy a global reputation in carpet weaving, and the carpet weavers of Fars, located in the south-west of Iran, are among the most prominent. Wool for the carpets is shorn by local men in spring or autumn. The men then construct the carpet loom – a horizontal frame placed on the ground – while the women convert the wool into...

South AsiaIran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional skills of carpet weaving in Kashan

Les savoir-faire traditionnels du tissage des tapis à Kashan

Long a centre for fine carpets, Kashan has almost one in three residents employed in carpet-making, with more than two-thirds of the carpet-makers being women. The carpet-weaving process starts with a design, elaborated from among a series of established styles, including motifs such as flowers, leaves, branches, animals and scenes...

South AsiaIran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional skills of loincloth weaving in Côte d’Ivoire

Les savoir-faire traditionnels liés au tissage du pagne en Côte d'Ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, the traditional skills of loincloth weaving are characterised by the specific weaving techniques and raw materials used. The fabrics woven by the Gouro, Baoule, Malinke, Senufo, Koulango, Nafana and Abron communities are made from dyed cotton threads of various colours. They are woven in narrow strips on a hand loom...

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Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan

L’art traditionnel de la fabrication des tapis turkmènes au Turkménistan

Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan relates to the production of traditional Turkmen carpets and carpet products: hand-woven woolen textile products decorated with ornamental art. The carpets feature a dense texture ornamented with characteristic coloured patterns pertaining to one of the five main Turkmen tribes. They...

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Traditional wall-carpet craftsmanship in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

L’artisanat traditionnel du tapis mural en Roumanie et en République de Moldova

In the past, wall carpets produced by weavers in communities of Romania and the Republic of Moldova were used not only as decorative features and sources of insulation but also as part of a bride’s dowry. A variety of techniques were needed to produce the pieces with impressive motifs. Certain patterns also indicated where the weaver...

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Traditional weaving of Al Sadu

Le tissage traditionnel Al Sadu

Traditional weaving of Al Sadu refers to a woven textile made by Bedouin women using a ground loom. The weavers use natural fibres found in their environment to make a tightly woven, durable textile. The patterns found in Al Sadu weaving reflect the desert environment in its simple, pure form, featuring geometric designs combined to...

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Traditional weaving of the Ecuadorian toquilla straw hat

Le tissage traditionnel du chapeau de paille toquilla équatorien

The toquilla straw hat is woven from fibres from a palm tree characteristic of the Ecuadorian coast. Coastal farmers cultivate the toquillales and harvest the stems before separating the fibre from the green outer skin. This is boiled to remove chlorophyll and dried for subsequent bleaching with sulfur over a wood fire. Weavers take...

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Ví and Giặm folk songs of Nghệ Tĩnh

Les chants populaires ví et giặm de Nghệ Tĩnh

Ví and Giặm songs are sung by a wide range of communities in Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh Provinces of north-central Viet Nam. Specific songs are sung without instrumental accompaniment while people cultivate rice in the fields, row boats, make conical hats or lull children to sleep. Ví and Giặm lyrics use the specific dialect and linguistic...

Southeast AsiaViet NamNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Weaving of Mosi (fine ramie) in the Hansan region

Le tissage du Mosi (ramie fine) dans la région de Hansan

Weaving of Mosi in Hansan is transmitted by middle-aged women in the township located in South Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea. The region boasts fertile land and sea winds that allow ramie plants to thrive. Weaving ramie cloth involves a number of processes, including harvesting, boiling and bleaching ramie plants, spinning...

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Xeedho

Le Xeedho

Xeedho is a dish given by a mother-in-law to her son-in-law to celebrate the first week of her daughter’s marriage. It consists of a container carved from a tree trunk, made to hold small pieces of dried dromedary meat that is fried in butter and preserved in ghee. The container is placed inside a basket, wrapped in aluminium foil and...

AfricaDjiboutiNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique

Le Yuki-tsumugi, technique de production de soierie

Yuki-tsumugi is a Japanese silk-weaving technique found principally in Yuki City and Oyama City, along the Kinu River, north of Tokyo. The region boasts a warm climate and fertile lands, which are ideal for the growth of mulberry trees and sericulture. The Yuki-tsumugi technique is employed to produce pongee silk (also called raw silk)...

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