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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Salim Ali spreading machine-carded lambswool on a reed mat using his hand-made fork-like tool, making sure the wool is equally placed on all parts.

History

Session

W02

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

بڵاوکردنەوەی بەرگن

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی بەرگنی بە مەکینە شیکراوە بڵاو دەکاتەوە لەسەر چیخێک بە بەکار هێنانی شەنێکی دەستکرد، دڵنیای دەکاتەوە لەوەی بەرگنەکە بە یەکسانی دانراوە.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Participants

Salim Ali

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

spreading wool

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Intent

SA makes sure the wool is equally placed on all parts.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-W02-0008

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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