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World Heritage connection: Historic City of Yazd

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Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik

L’art de l’enluminure : Təzhib/Tazhib/ Zarhalkori/Tezhip/ Naqqoshlik

Illumination is a centuries-old decorative art practised on the pages of manuscripts, calligraphic texts and miniatures. The main component is gold leaf or gold paint, both of which entail specific knowledge and techniques. Natural pigments are also used, and synthetic paints such as watercolour or gouache have become widespread in...

Global DiasporasAzerbaijan / Iran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset

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Sadeh/Sada celebration

La célébration du Sadeh/Sada

Sadeh, or Sada, is a celebration held annually on 30 January. In the folk calendar, it marks the day when farmlands are prepared for their next spring plantation and when people celebrate the end of the coldest winter days, with 50 days and 50 nights remaining to spring. Accordingly, ‘Sadeh’ means ‘one hundred’. The element enjoys...

Global DiasporasIran, Islamic Republic of / TajikistanNot specified in UNESCO dataset

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