Olive twigs are very sturdy and strong. Currently, most pruned olive trees generate so many clippings and cuttings that farmers are burning them without knowing how to best use them in other ways. A traditional method prevents cuttings from being burnt by soaking them in water in big barrels to make them supple and then using them for weaving. Knowledge is passed on from one generation to another of the traditional craft of weaving sturdy and beautiful baskets from olive twigs. This has … Read more
Traditional Costumes as Cultural Heritage Embroidery and cultural preservation
Embroidery expresses and preserves the cultural identity and heritage of communities around the world. It promotes awareness of the importance of handicrafts in shaping and solidifying identity. Embroidery's unique shapes, colors and textures can identify the origins of the craftsmen/women and the surrounding environment that is reflected in their work. Common patterns can embody the rich history and culture of the land and the people, providing a beautiful illustration of communities past and … Read more
Gameyya Rotating Savings Credit Association
Meetings can be regular or tied to seasonal cash flow cycles in rural communities. Each member contributes the same amount at each meeting, and one member takes the whole sum once. As a result, each member is able to access a larger sum of money As the scheme develops and use it for whatever purpose she or he wishes. This method of saving is a popular alternative to the risks of saving at home, where family and relatives may demand access to savings. Every transaction is seen by every member … Read more
Beduin hand crafts Creating sustainable handcraft projects for women
This is a way of creating a sustainable community where women can create their own living and generate income for the whole community. An example of such a project is beduincraft.com, where local crafts are produced and sold. Examples of what is produced are TENTS & TRADITIONAL WEAVING. The tent is usually full of woven and beaded decoration, all designed by highly creative women. The unique embroidery, beading and weaving work of the Bedouin women was once strongly embedded in everyday life. … Read more
Strawrice basket weaving Community handcraft project
Basket weaving is yet another distinct form of weaving practiced by a number of traditional communities around Egypt. The making of baskets is a craft that has emerged as a direct result of the environment in the Dakhla Oasis. The baskets, which are made out of palm trees, reflect a natural oasis environment rich with these very palm trees. In the year 2000, Markaz began working with the local residents of the Dakhla Oasis on reviving basket weaving crafts through a local partner. Baskets … Read more
Rug Carpets Artful creation of knotted rugs
The gradual spread of the art of the knotted carpet, over the centuries, around the globe has proved to be a hindrance in solving the mystery of its origin. However, many different carpet fragments have unearthed during excavations around the world. Strong evidence collected from the Middle East region shows that carpet weaving was extensively carried out there during the 2nd-3rd BC. Therefore, it is termed as the cradle of carpet weaving. People migrating to areas from Turkestan to the west, … Read more
Claypot Cooking Cooking healthy food
Clay pot cooking is a technique of cooking food in an unglazed clay pot that has been soaked in water so as to release steam during the cooking process. This technique has a long history, stretching back at least to ancient Roman times, and is commonly used in several cuisines in Africa, Europe and Southeast and East Asia. Cooking techniques: Typically, an unglazed clay pot is submerged for 15 to 30 minutes to absorb water before cooking, then filled with the food and placed into an oven. The … Read more
Copper Craft Copper Hand craft products
The copper works handcraft involves the usage of raw copper sheets. These sheets are manufactured at the casting workshop and then distributed to copper craft workshops. There are several tools used in this craft including various engraving steel pens, hammers, compass, scissors , holders, hooks, welding tools and lathe machine. Coppercraft includes the following stages: lathing, assembly, refining, tin lining, glazing, painting, engraving and inlaying. There are a variety of products from … Read more
Ramadan Lantern Festival Illumination
The Ramadan lantern became famous in Egypt during the Fatimid rule. Since this period the manufacture of the Ramadan lantern has become a famous handicraft in Egypt. There are many categories of craftsmen connected to this tradition, which represents to them a source of income. Though the lantern is considered to be a seasonal toy and decoration craft, it takes months for craftsmen to produce the lanterns to be ready for kids and also for decoration before the holy month of Ramadan. The … Read more
Training Superadobe. Earth bag
- Date: 22 December 2016 – 15 January 2017
- Languages:
- EnglishFrenchSpanish
- Location: Toubab Dialaw, Senegal, Undefined
(info en Castellano más abajo) ENGLISH INTENSIVE TRAINING IN BIO-CONSTRUCTION. SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE. EARTH-BAG Ecole des Sables, SENEGAL 22 December 2016-15 January 2017 Become an agent of change: another world is possible! Get your degree to build your own green home and spent three weeks with us in touch with nature. Constructions adapted to all types of climate. No prerequisite to participate. African Angara holding its next training in green building / Earth-bag together with … Read more
