Immerse yourself in the ethnic handicrafts of Uzbekistan! !
Uzbekistan is a young country, having declared independence only 25 years ago.
In this ancient yet young country, what are some of the most distinctive handicrafts?
☀️【Ethnic clay dolls】
Uzbekistan's handicrafts are very famous. The most popular souvenirs among tourists are the clay dolls that can be found in major markets. They have different expressions, some serious and some playful; they are dressed in different styles of national costumes, with bright or plain colors.
The clay dolls have various images, some showing the daily life of Uzbeks. In Samarkand, clay dolls are often made in the image of a wise man named Hoje Nasreddin from oriental folk tales. So you will see a cute old man~
☀️【Traditional embroidery that penetrates into people’s lives】
🕺🏻Uzbeks are good at embroidery. Their bed sheets, pillowcases, hats, clothes, etc. all have exquisite embroidery. In different cities and regions of Uzbekistan, the patterns, colors and design styles of embroidery are different. Gold needle embroidery is a national art form of Uzbekistan. In the 19th century, Nurata, Bukhara, Samarkand, Shahrisabz, Tashkent and Fergana became the centers of gold needlework art. Popular designs in Uzbek gold needlepoint include sun and moon disks, flowers (tulips, carnations, and irises), leaves and vines, fruit (pomegranates), and the occasional fish and bird.
📌Uzbek carpets and hats with exquisite embroidery
Beautifully made hat.
These traditional embroideries are embellished on Uzbek national costumes, bags, carpets and other items, and are present in every corner of Uzbek people's lives.
⚙️【Ceramic craftsmanship with hundreds of years of history】
Uzbekistan's ceramic craft has a very long history and has reached a very high artistic level. It is said that there are ceramic schools in every region of the country. Like embroidery, the ceramic handicrafts produced in each region are different in patterns, colors and design styles.
For example, Khiva's ceramic crafts are mostly plates printed with blue, sky blue patterns or geometric designs.
🤨The pottery center of Uzbekistan is Rishtan, and Rishtan's ceramic handicrafts are also famous in the world. Legend has it that the pottery-making craft here has been passed down from generation to generation for more than 800 years.
Today, the 2,000 potters here combine traditional craftsmanship with modern machinery manufacturing to produce more than 5 million ceramic products each year.