Subjects:
Intangible heritage | Culture and traditions
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri
Language: عربى, subtitles English
Al-Qatt Al-Asiri, a female traditional interior wall decoration, is an art technique carried out by women in the community that involves decorating the interior walls, specifically in rooms for visiting guests. Nowadays, male and female artists, designers and architects also practise the element. The art enhances social bonding and solidarity among the female community, and its application in most households ensures its viability. Observation and practice are the key methods for transmitting knowledge and skills relating to the element.
on this subject:
Nomination file/Dossier de candidature
Place/region:
Saudi Arabia,
North Africa
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Director: Ahma Alsheme
Participant: Ebitsan Alwehaiby Abdulatif
Publisher: Saudi Heritage Preservation Society
Published in:
Rights: Saudi Heritage Preservation Society
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Director: Ahma Alsheme
Participant: Ebitsan Alwehaiby Abdulatif
Publisher: Saudi Heritage Preservation Society
Published in:
Rights: Saudi Heritage Preservation Society
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