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Traditional glassblowing in Damascus is the artisanal craft of creating glass objects using pieces of waste glass. To create an
Dabkeh is a popular group dance in Palestine that is accompanied by traditional wind instruments and popular singing. A social
The quintessential Lebanese breakfast, Al-Man’ouché is a flatbread prepared in homes and specialized bakeries, and enjoyed by people of all
Midwives are companions and supporters of pregnant women and their families before, during and after birth. Throughout the course of
Elechek is a traditional female headwear consisting of a hair cap and a very long piece of white fabric that
Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performance
Al-Mudhif is a large arched building made of reed and papyrus, both of which grow naturally in the marshes of
Engraving on metals such as gold, silver and copper is a centuries-old practice that entails manually cutting words, symbols or
Mother of pearl inlay is the practice of inserting mother of pearl pieces into wooden objects such as Koran cases,
Balaban (in Azerbaijan) or Mey (in Türkiye) is a centuries-old woodwind instrument made up of three parts: a body, a
In Türkiye, olive cultivation refers to grafting, pruning and fertilizing wild olive trees, called delice, and to picking, harvesting and