Al Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab Emirates

Overview

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. These are skilfully woven into colourful shapes with symbolic meanings tied to life in the desert and at sea. A time-consuming craft, Talli is transmitted informally from mothers to daughters, as well as formally through courses and workshops held in schools, universities and heritage-development centres. The practice is also promoted during cultural events, festivals and competitions. The gathering of women in houses and residential neighbourhoods to braid Talli has a social dimension, as it provides an opportunity for social interaction and for the...

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Community and Authority

Communities: United Arab Emirates
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: United Arab Emirates
Countries: United Arab Emirates

How the System Works

Material Culture, Design and Technology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

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title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
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countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
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ich_public_ref1712

inscription_year2022

title_enAl Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab Emirates

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

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesAE

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01712

concepts_primary_namesEmbroidery, Weaving

concepts_secondary_namesColours, Costumes, Family, Fashion, Handicrafts, Income, Know-how transfer, Nonformal education, Pattern, Social gathering, Textile arts, Traditional tools, Wedding, Women workers

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/15213-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enEmirati women are making traditional embroidery talli with some talli products in front of them

main_image_copyrightDubai Culture & Art Authority, United Arab Emirates, 2020

main_image_authorNot supplied

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Embroidery Weaving Colours Costumes Family Fashion Handicrafts Income Know-how transfer Nonformal education UNESCO representative list

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