Samoa · Tradition
‘Ie Samoa fine mat weaving
ʻIe tōga are finely woven Samoan mats exchanged at ceremonies and weddings. Created by women over months or…
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Syria · Tradition
Aleppo soap
A handmade hard bar soap crafted from olive oil and laurel berry oil, Aleppo soap represents centuries of…
Armenia · Tradition
Armenian letter art
The Armenian script, devised in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots, is expressed through centuries of calligraphy, illumination, and…
Croatia · Tradition
Art of dry stone walling
The craft of building stone walls without mortar through careful interlocking—practised across thirteen European countries and inscribed as…
Azerbaijan · Tradition
Azerbaijani carpet weaving
Azerbaijani carpet weaving is a centuries-old family craft in which women hand-weave wool textiles with regional patterns using…
Afghanistan · Tradition
Behzad miniature painting
An intricate tradition of small-scale painting on paper, perfected in Herat from the 15th century onward, depicting human…
Slovenia · Tradition
Bobbin lacemaking of Idrija
Idrija lace, a Slovenian bobbin tape craft refined over centuries, features patterns named for hearts, peonies, and cradles,…
China · Tradition
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy transforms written characters into art, blending visual expression with literary meaning through brush, ink, and paper—a…
China · Tradition
Chinese engraved block printing
A centuries-old Chinese relief printing technique in which skilled carvers remove wood from blocks to create thousands of…
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