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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Felt waistcoats made by Salim Ali, hanged on the wall of his workshop. These waistcoats are traditional and worn by men with traditional Kurdish outfit. This style is very specific to Hawrmana region.

History

Session

R02

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

فەرەنجی یان کوڵەباڵ

Description alt

فەرەنجی یان کوڵەباڵ دەستکردی سەلیم علی، هەلواسراون بە دیواری کارخانەکەی. ئەم فەرەنجیانە بەشێکن لە کلتور و نەریتی کوردەکان کە لەلایان پیاوانەوە لەبەردەکرێن لەگەڵ جلی نەریتی کوردی. ئەم شێوازە تایبەتە بە ناوچەی هەورامان.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

Felt waistcoats

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

Display of product

Location

Workshop

Temporality

Demand on these waistcoats are higher in March, leading up to the Kurdish new year, Newruz when people usually wear traditional outfits.

Intent

The waistcoats are displayed on the wall so that customers notice them when entereing the workshop.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-R02-0002

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