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Nofa Zoro Salih picking and hand carding lambwool

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Noori Issa
Nofa hand-picks and hand-combs the washed and dried lambswool in preparation for the making of the felt hat. It usually takes fifteen to twenty minutes to hand-comb enough wool for a felt hat. Nofa usually does this process but sometimes her daughters and Khalaf help her. The hand-comb is made by Khalaf darewsh with pieces of wood and large size nails.

History

Session

W01

Rights owner

Noori Issa and Renas Babakir

Title alt

Nofa Zoro Salih livê dişkinê

Description alt

Nofa Hirya ziwa û hişkbûyî hildibijêre û dişkinê ji bo çêkirina kumekî kulavî, nêzîkî 15 heta 20 xulekan diçe heta ku hilbijartin temam bibe. Nofa bi piranî vî karî dike, lê carna keçên wê alîkariya wê dikin. darê mûşkinînê bi destê Xelef Derwêş ji perçên dar û bizmarên mezin hatiye çêkirin.

Cultural group

Ezidi

Participants

Nofa Zoro Salih

Country

Iraq

Place

Sinjar, Kurdistan

Item/object

lambswool and wool comber

Techniques of production

Textile-carded

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Interviewer-interviewee

Location

Home

Intent

lambswool is hand-carded for felt-making

Date of creation

2023-08-22

Unique ID

2022SG01-W01-0166

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