New life in the forgotten handicraft Zavareh
The historical city of Zavareh once flourished in its handicrafts, and some of the city’s handicrafts, such as giweh, hand-woven carpets, kilims, financial felt, blacksmithing, dyeing, pottery, etc., were famous.
With the passage of time and the replacement of modern and new tools, Zavareh handicrafts slowly lost their prosperity, and in this regard, the old artists of Zavareh handicrafts also left one by one among us, and this is a factor in the prosperity and oblivion of Zavareh handicrafts. Has been.
In the meantime, it has been a year since one of the youths of Zavareh, with the restoration of one of the old shops of the historical market of Zavareh, set up a shop and exhibition of Zavareh handicrafts.
Alireza Eliassy has been able to revitalize this ancient heritage of Zavareh by reviving Zavareh handicrafts over the past year.
Alireza Eliassy says: Nearly 70 people are active in the field of handicraft production in the region and work directly with him.
He says: “urrently, 25 young people from Zavareh are directly and permanently producing Zavareh handicrafts for them, including blacksmiths, kilims, pottery, pendant curtains, etc.
According to the activist of Zavareh handicrafts, in addition to reviving Zavareh handicrafts, he has been able to provide employment for 70 people in the past year.
The support of local officials could pave the way for the prosperity and revival of handicrafts and youth employment in this country.
Aliasi has been able to attract many tourists during this year to visit the historical monuments of Zavareh, including the Zavareh Grand Mosque, the first four-porch mosque in Iran, the Pamenar Historical Mosque and its minaret as the second historic minaret in Iran, the four-page historical houses, historical and spectacular Hosseiniyahs. And bring dozens of other historical and scenic places and handicrafts to Zavareh.