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  2. Kani Shawl - Wikipedia

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    The kanis, or small wooden sticks, are used to create the intricate designs of the shawl. Each kani represents one knot in the weave, and the weaver must follow a graph paper design closely to ensure that the design is accurately replicated. [6] Only trained craftsmen are knowledgeable enough to weave Kani Shawls properly.

  3. Kashmiri handicrafts - Wikipedia

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    Kashmiri handicrafts eliminated financial crises among those people who are affected with the physical disabilities. [32] After handicrafts gained foreign exposure with positive feedback, many youth made this, their profession. Kashmiri Handicrafts is the second largest and preferable industry after fruit in Kashmir Valley. [33] [34]

  4. List of Traditional Crafts of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Traditional Crafts of Japan (伝統的工芸品, dentōteki kōgeihin) is a series of Japanese crafts specially recognized and designated as such by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (formerly, the Minister of International Trade and Industry) in accordance with the 1974 Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries [].

  5. Kashmir papier-mâché - Wikipedia

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    Kashmiri papier-mâché is a handicraft of Kashmir that was brought by Muslim saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani from Persia in the 14th century to medieval India. It is based primarily on paper pulp, and is a richly decorated, colourful artifact; generally in the form of vases, bowls, or cups (with and without metal rims), boxes, trays, bases of ...

  6. Handicraft - Wikipedia

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    Batik craftswomen in Java, Indonesia Savisiipi handicrafts store in Pori, Finland A handicraft Selling-Factory shop, Isfahan, Iran Artesanato Mineiro. A handicraft is a traditional main sector of craft making and applies to a wide range of creative and design activities that are related to making things with one's hands and skill, including work with textiles, moldable and rigid materials ...

  7. Virginia Duran - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] [9] As a result, traditional Picuris Pueblo pottery was becoming more difficult to find as few potters practiced the art. When concerns were raised that the art would be lost, Virginia Duran was one of the traditional potters who was integral to preserving the distinctive micaceous pottery tradition of Picuris Pueblo.

  8. City of Crafts and Folk Arts - Wikipedia

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    Heritage of crafts and folk arts, including beadwork, tablecloth production, palm branch and leaf creations, as well as clay and needle-work products. Ayacucho [7] [8] Peru: 2019 Known for its various crafts such as retablo, tapestry, Huamanga stone carving, pottery, textiles and embroidery. Baguio [9] [10] Philippines: 2017

  9. Hakata-ori - Wikipedia

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    Kenjo hakata-ori is woven in a traditional pattern related to Buddhist beliefs, and was influenced by fabrics produced in Sui dynasty China. [vague] Mon ori hakata-ori is the name used for hakata-ori containing multi-coloured designs. [2] Hakata-ori is most commonly found as the material for men's obi, though both men and women wear hakata-ori obi.