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Illustrated Faranji

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Mhamad Omar
This waistcoat is called Faranji; it is very particular to Hawraman region. It is laso called Kulabal, meaning short wings, this name is derived from the wings on the shoulders of the coat. It is worn by men with traditional Kurdish attire.

History

Session

L01

Rights owner

Mhamad Omar

Title alt

وێنەی کێشراوی فەرەنجی

Description alt

فەرەنجی تایبەتە بە ناوچەی هەورەمان، پێشی دەوترێت کوڵەباڵ، کە پێ دەچێت ئەم ناوە لە هەردوو باڵی سەرشانەکانەوە وەرگرتبێ. لەلایەن پیاوانەوە لەبەر دەکرێت لەگەڵ جلی کوردی.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Sulaimani, Kurdistan

Item/object

felt coat

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Textile-wool

Cultural context/event

General production

Date of creation

2023-07-31

Unique ID

2022SG01-L01-0210

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