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Felt-making workshop in Kifri

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Salim Ali in front of his felt-making workshop in Kifri, entering the workshop to prepare for making a felt rug

History

Session

G01

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

کارخانەی دروستکردنی لباد لە کفری

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی لەبەردەم کارخەنەی دروستکردنی لباد لە کفری، خۆی ئامادە دەکات بۆ دروستکردنی بەڕرە لبادێک.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Participants

Salim Ali, Renas Babakir

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

SA and his workshop

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Temporality

Feltmaking in March is common, particularly making felt garments and traditional Kurdish waistcoats as these waistcoats are worn by men during Newruz (Kurdish new year) celebrations as a marker of Kurdish identity.

Intent

SA picks up one of his tools as he enters his workshop in preparation to make a felt mattress.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-G01-0001

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