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All That Glitters is, well, Zardozi!

December 12, 2016December 27, 2016

Zardozi is an�elaborate hand embroidery practised in India along with other countries like Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. It uses metal thread, primarily silver and gold …

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Memory Etched in Tile: Glimpse into Tilework in Turkey

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016

I�m not normally the type to buy souvenirs from the places I travel to, but the last time I was in Turkey I just couldn�t …

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Ralli: Quilting craft of Lahore

November 8, 2016September 28, 2017

The term Gypsies of a Lahore has come to describe people of different regions of Punjab/Pakistan and settled in the city Lahore with more opportunities …

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Indonesia’s flower craft : The versatile water hyacinths of Banyu Biru

November 8, 2016January 18, 2018

At noon, the fog still surrounds Rawa Pening at the Ambarawa Basin,��the origin of the best quality water hyacinth in central Java, Indonesia. The plants …

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Matryoshka: Origin and symbolic meaning

November 4, 2016October 14, 2017

During my last travel, I went to Russia. I bought the most popular Russian souvenir: the Matryoshka. Everyone knows what a Matryoshka is�but do you …

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Ohrid Pearl and the 80 year Old Secret of Their Creation.

November 4, 2016November 6, 2016

The Ohrid pearls are one of the trade marks of Ohrid ,and are very famous in Europe and all over the world. They are very …

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Rumbullion of Venezuela

November 4, 2016January 24, 2017

The main producer world wide of Rum is in Latin America. My time in Venezuela for the last nine weeks was great and I got …

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Unrecognised Egyptian Intangible Heritage: Mats

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Traditional crafts and craftsmanship is considered one of intangible cultural heritage forms (UNESCO, 2003, n.d.-b). �Crafts are deeply embedded in the culture� (Klamer, 2012, p. …