Kelaghayi
Silk headscarf tradition of Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelaghayi (Azerbaijani: Kəlağayı; Armenian: Քալաղայ, romanized: Kalaghay), also known as "charghat" (çarğət from Persian چارقد), is a traditional Azerbaijani[1] and Armenian[2][3] women's headgear. It is a square-shaped silk head scarf with special prints on it. In November 2014 at the 9th session of UNESCO's traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, its production and the wearing were included in the list of intangible cultural heritage UNESCO.[4]
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Quick Facts Type, Material ...
Type | Headgear |
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Material | Silk |
Place of origin | Azerbaijan and Armenia |
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Quick Facts Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves, Country ...
Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves | |
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Country | Azerbaijan |
Reference | 00669 |
Region | Europe and North America |
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Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
List | Representative |
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