Afghan rugs

Is Taliban’s Seizing Power The End of Afghan Rugs?

“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime…” ― Khaled Hosseini, The Afghan-American Novelist Do you recall Afghanistan with war, bombs, and bad news? You most probably have heard of the war going on in that country on media. But

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Herati Rug, The Untold Marvelous Story of Afghanistan

Mahi [fish in pond, Mahi darham (twisted fishes), or Herati] represents various Persian rug patterns. These patterns come from the city of Herat (nowadays in Afghanistan) and have spread westwards across Persia, Anatolia, and Caucasia. It had many interpretations applied to different types of design in these regions. Also, this applies to both rectilinear and

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Baluch Rug, The Colorful Art of The Amazing Baluch Women

Baluch (or Baloch) people speak a language belonging to western Iranian languages, sister to Kurdish. However, they live alongside the south-eastern natural borders of the Iranian plateau. They most likely descended from ancient nomads whose great migration eastward occurred during Sassanid emperors’ rule. This article will tell you about the history behind the Baluch rug

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