See the masterpieces of handicrafts in Kermanshah
It is unfortunate that in the past years, as in the category of tourism, the necessary advertisements have not been done to introduce this field of the country’s industries. Especially in the provinces, where you can still find wonders mixed with the art of handicrafts in the pristine and tourist areas below these areas, such as Kermanshah.
Research conducted by the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of Kermanshah province on the handicrafts of this province shows that Kermanshah province is one of the places that has a richness in terms of having handicrafts and local handicrafts.
The colors and patterns used in handicrafts such as kilims, jajim, carpets, etc. are inspired by nature and natural manifestations, which is a sign of the simplicity and innocence of the life of the hardworking people of this land.
Kilim in Kermanshah province, the name Hersin is associated with kilim, kilim weaving has a long history in this region and today Hersin is one of the major centers of kilim production. Hersin kilim designs are very diverse and consist of many designs and sub-designs.
Patterns such as duck, snail, samovar and sparrow are among its famous patterns. Glim Hersin has a high value due to its special abstract designs and motifs that are taken from the weaver’s mindset and the environment around him, as well as the use of high quality wool.
From the past until now, carpets have been the decoration of walls and the most pleasant floor mats of Iranian houses. In the beautiful city of Songor, carpets are woven by people with the taste of the city and the surrounding villages, who are constantly in contact with the beautiful nature and its high mountains and green pastures, which date back to at least a few decades ago. Songhar carpet is also known as Kurdish carpet and is mainly of the type of fleshy carpets with long piles.
The most famous designs of Songhar carpets are: Bazobandi, Akbarabadi, Abdollahi, Samavari, Hosseinehabadi, Keliai and Kionani. Non-native maps such as Dirham fish, Bijar fish, Jozan and Sarooq are also common in this area.
The wave is a very beautiful handmade wave with many uses and its other name is the screw bed. In rural and nomadic life, the wave is a good cover for cold seasons and in winter it is also used as a curtain to protect the cold from penetrating into the rooms.
This very interesting and unique weave gives a beautiful color and surface to the black Eilat tents and has many uses for them when moving. The wave is woven from wool in different patterns and colors.
Palace, Elamite, forty collar and Kurdish motifs are among the most famous wave motifs. Wave weaving is common in Oramanat, Javanrood, Islamabad West, and Gilan Gharb. Jajim Jajim is a beautiful and spectacular hand-woven fabric with various colors and patterns that is woven in some parts of the province, including Sahneh and Harsin.
Jajim motifs are inspired by the beautiful nature of the region and the taste and talent of its weavers, and it is used as a base and outer surface of the quilt. It is also used when nomads migrate. Jajim weaving is done on long and narrow wooden beams. Jajim is divided into two groups in terms of texture: simple colored striped jajims whose texture has been common in the past. Patterned jajimas, the use of soft and calm plant colors that are taken from nature in the background of the engravings, multiplies its brilliance and radiance.
Textile shawl weaving by traditional method has been common in Kermanshah province for a long time and has a longer history, especially in Oramanat region. The traditional textile machine, or in the local dialect July, is simple and wooden.
The scarf is one of the most important weaves that is woven in the traditional way with this machine. From the shawl, a kind of local clothing called Chokheh and Rank is prepared, which is specific to the men of Paveh and Javanrood regions. The shawl fabric is woven from delicate threads made from goat hair called marghz. The width of this fabric is twenty centimeters and its length is twenty to thirty meters.
The scarf is very light, delicate, colorful, simple and without pattern. The weaving of Paveh and Oramanat, the green jewel of the western region, is the birthplace of master artists who create with different taste and perseverance in various fields of art.
Weaving is an art that has been common in this region for many years and the result is a comfortable, soft and durable shoe called quilt which is called Kalash in the local dialect. Buttermilk requires a lot of effort and skill and is done only by men, but women also participate in the weaving procedure. Usually the surface of the quince is white and flat or the base is white, red and blue.