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Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan
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Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan

Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan relates to the production of traditional Turkmen carpets and carpet products: hand-woven woolen…

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Fjiri
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Fjiri

Fjiri is a musical performance that commemorates the history of pearl diving in Bahrain. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, it was…

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Performing arts among the Twāyef of Ghbonten
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Performing arts among the Twāyef of Ghbonten

In Tunisia, the Twāyef are troupes of poet singers affiliated with the Ghbonten tribe. The troupes perform chants or songs wearing white robes and…

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Tchogha Zanbil
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