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Month: December 2020

Pan Bafi of Alamut

Pan Bafi of Alamut

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Pan Bafi, Kart Bafi or Navar Bafi is the prominent handicraft of Alamut in Qazvin province. This craft falls under the category of traditional textiles. Kart Bafi, or weaving the Kart, is the art of weaving a kind of narrow strip with the width of one...
Chanteh Bafi of Fars

Chanteh Bafi of Fars

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Chanteh or “Ayinehdan” is one of the handwoven products of nomad people of Fars province. Chanteh has been defined as “the knapsack of the dervish which are generally made of rugs and carpets and sewed in forms of sack. Then, leather pieces are sewed...
Golabatoon of Hormozgan

Golabatoon of Hormozgan

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Golabatoon, with a more than two-thousand-year-old history, is a kind of traditional embroidery of Hormozgan. The World Crafts Council has recorded Hormozgan as a center of Golabatoon, due to its unique and unmatched products. Like many other kinds of...
Khar Mohreh (Qom)

Khar Mohreh (Qom)

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“big beads (Mohreh) which are worn around the neck of Donkey (Khar)” Dehkhoda states in the definition of Khar Mohreh. Khar Mohreh is among handmade ceramic products with light blue and turquoise blue color called also Kouji or Mohre-ye Mehr (meaning...
Darayi Bafi of Yazd

Darayi Bafi of Yazd

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Darayi Bafi: The Traditional Textile Art of Yazd The history of Yazd is deeply entwined with its textile industry. Traditional textile products in this city were always a priority for two main reasons. First, raw materials like cotton and silk were...
Shawl of Kurdistan

Shawl of Kurdistan

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Traditional Iranian Shawls: History and Craftsmanship The craft of making traditional Iranian shawls is one of the most significant artistic developments in the country’s history. Much like the production of carpets and silks, these garments have...
Gereh Chini or Trelliswork of Tehran

Gereh Chini or Trelliswork of Tehran

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One of the traditional decorative and applicable handicrafts of Iran is “Gereh Chini”, literally meaning arranging the knots, that is the art of laying finely cut pieces of wood on a surface based on a specific design. Geometric knots that are...
Tow Bafi of Birjand

Tow Bafi of Birjand

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Tow Bafi is the dominant handicraft of Khorashad village, one of the counties of Birjand in the South Khorasan. It was the first village of Iran that was registered as the center of the celebrated handicraft of Tow Bafi. The most common product of Tow...
Kelim of Qazvin

Kelim of Qazvin

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Hand woven products are one of crafts that can be traced back to many years ago. They were first created as a means of survive but they are also symbols of artistic taste of their creators. Based on historical documents traditional textiles have long...
Gargur Bafi of Hormozgan

Gargur Bafi of Hormozgan

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Gargur bafi is a kind of handicrafts specific to cities by the sea in the south of Iran. The Gargur, that in the local dialect of Hormozgan are called “Kelgar”, are cages with a dome like top, and act as one sided funnels. They are used to trap the...
Calligraphy of Qazvin

Calligraphy of Qazvin

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According to Iranian legends, calligraphy was invented by Tahmuras, the third king of Pishdadian dynasty. It has been recited in the Book of King (Shahnameh) by Ferdowsi that after the demons were captivated by Tahmuras, they asked for mercy and in...
Traditional Ring Making of Qom

Traditional Ring Making of Qom

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Traditional Ring Making in Qom: The Art of Persian Metalworking Metalworking is a vital local handicraft in Iran. Consequently, many skilled artists across different fields have practiced this art for various purposes. Specifically, traditional ring...