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…
Function
Craftsmanship
7 places
Armenia · Tradition
Armenian letter art
The Armenian script, devised in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots, is expressed through centuries of calligraphy, illumination, and…
Germany · Tradition
Organ craftsmanship and music
The art of designing, building, restoring and maintaining pipe organs—a regulated handwork profession in Germany requiring mastery of…
Afghanistan · Tradition
Sericulture and silk weaving
Silkworm cultivation and silk weaving sustain communities across Central Asia and the Middle East, transforming cocoons into thread…
India · Tradition
Thathera brass and copper craft
The Thathera community of Jandiala Guru preserves an ancient tradition of hand-beaten brass and copper utensil-making, a hereditary…
Turkmenistan · Tradition
Turkmen carpet weaving
Turkmen carpet weaving is a handmade textile craft practised by Turkmen tribes across Central Asia, using traditional looms,…
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Tradition
Zmijanje embroidery
A distinctive hand-embroidery technique practised by Serbian women in the Zmijanje villages on Mount Manjača near Banja Luka,…
Join the community
Create your free account
Submit cultural places and events, write in your own language — our AI translates it into English — and reach an international audience of cultural travellers built over more than twenty years. Free, forever.
Create your free account →As a free Ambassador, you can:- SubmitAdd cultural places and events — each one editorially reviewed before it goes live.
- Publish in your languageWrite in your own words; our AI polishes and translates it into English for the world.
- Showcase your workPhotographers, researchers, enthusiasts and professionals: publish your own photographs with full credit and build your reputation.
- Reach the worldBuild your contributor profile and reach an international audience of cultural travellers.