#bhutan #bhutantravel #bhutanculture #유네스코아태무형유산센터 #unesco\n\nThe Bhutanese tradition of xylography and printing was begun in the 15th century by Terton (Hidden treasure discoverer) Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) and his sons, creating the root of virtues for the wellbeing of both living and dead in the country. Thereafter, the biography of the Terton and his collected works were printed on woodblocks and distributed to his residential monasteries and his patrons both in Bhutan and Tibet.\n\nFollowing the arrival of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651) in Bhutan, the hitherto divided country was united under the main influence of the dual system of governance. Thereafter, the successive abbots of the monastic system and heads of the temporal system and then the successive far-sighted kings of the Wangchuck Dynasty, together with the heads of various other schools of Buddhism have continued to uphold the tradition. Skills training in woodblock making, engraving and printing were facilitated to provide sufficient copies of works on science and crafts, and the biographies and excellent teachings to be distributed to the communities of ordained monks and practitioners, dzongs and temples throughout the country. Therefore, Trashigang in the east, Trongsa in the centre, and Punakha and Paro in the west of the country became popular centres for such activities, until the reign of 3rd King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928-1972).\n\nStarting 1970s, however, distribution has entered into a commercial phase, with increasing numbers of scriptural works being offset printed in India and then returned to Bhutan for distribution. At the same time, the interest in and practice of the traditional method of printing on woodblocks have been gradually losing their value among the users. Nowadays, printing machines have been set up in ever increasing numbers countrywide and these can produce, in larger quantities and within a very short time, scriptural volumes and other books that have a clear typeface, and are colourful and pleasing in appearance. On the one hand, this is a clear indication of progress in economic development, but on the other, this has become one of the main reasons for losing the precious heritage of woodblock print, among others.\n\nTransmission method\nIn Bhutan, the transmission of the knowledge and skills related to Xylography printing is usually undertaken by teaching or engaging the interested candidates in the printing process. The process normally requires two persons for better results, but one person alone can also do the job in cases of urgency when there is no one else available to help. The woodblock is first placed flat on a printing bench. The following steps are followed for printing.\n\nFor more information please visit\nhttps://www.ichlinks.com/archive/elements/elementsV.do?nation=BT&page=1&urlAnchor=txt&elementsUid=13874510342886677176&mode=grid&searchText=printing&orderCd=A&countrys=BT

#bhutan #bhutantravel #bhutanculture #유네스코아태무형유산센터 #unesco\n\nThe Bhutanese tradition of xylography and printing was begun in the 15th century by Terton (Hidden treasure discoverer) Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) and his sons, creating the root of virtues for the wellbeing of both living and dead in the country. Thereafter, the biography of the Terton and his collected works were printed on woodblocks and distributed to his residential monasteries and his patrons both in Bhutan and Tibet.\n\nFollowing the arrival of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651) in Bhutan, the hitherto divided country was united under the main influence of the dual system of governance. Thereafter, the successive abbots of the monastic system and heads of the temporal system and then the successive far-sighted kings of the Wangchuck Dynasty, together with the heads of various other schools of Buddhism have continued to uphold the tradition. Skills training in woodblock making, engraving and printing were facilitated to provide sufficient copies of works on science and crafts, and the biographies and excellent teachings to be distributed to the communities of ordained monks and practitioners, dzongs and temples throughout the country. Therefore, Trashigang in the east, Trongsa in the centre, and Punakha and Paro in the west of the country became popular centres for such activities, until the reign of 3rd King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928-1972).\n\nStarting 1970s, however, distribution has entered into a commercial phase, with increasing numbers of scriptural works being offset printed in India and then returned to Bhutan for distribution. At the same time, the interest in and practice of the traditional method of printing on woodblocks have been gradually losing their value among the users. Nowadays, printing machines have been set up in ever increasing numbers countrywide and these can produce, in larger quantities and within a very short time, scriptural volumes and other books that have a clear typeface, and are colourful and pleasing in appearance. On the one hand, this is a clear indication of progress in economic development, but on the other, this has become one of the main reasons for losing the precious heritage of woodblock print, among others.\n\nTransmission method\nIn Bhutan, the transmission of the knowledge and skills related to Xylography printing is usually undertaken by teaching or engaging the interested candidates in the printing process. The process normally requires two persons for better results, but one person alone can also do the job in cases of urgency when there is no one else available to help. The woodblock is first placed flat on a printing bench. The following steps are followed for printing.\n\nFor more information please visit\nhttps://www.ichlinks.com/archive/elements/elementsV.do?nation=BT&page=1&urlAnchor=txt&elementsUid=13874510342886677176&mode=grid&searchText=printing&orderCd=A&countrys=BT

#bhutan #bhutantravel #bhutanculture #유네스코아태무형유산센터 #unesco\n\nThe Bhutanese tradition of xylography and printing was begun in the 15th century by Terton (Hidden treasure discoverer) Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) and his sons, creating the root of virtues for the wellbeing of both living and dead in the country. Thereafter, the biography of the Terton and his collected works were printed on woodblocks and distributed to his residential monasteries and his patrons both in Bhutan and Tibet.\n\nFollowing the arrival of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651) in Bhutan, the hitherto divided country was united under the main influence of the dual system of governance. Thereafter, the successive abbots of the monastic system and heads of the temporal system and then the successive far-sighted kings of the Wangchuck Dynasty, together with the heads of various other schools of Buddhism have continued to uphold the tradition. Skills training in woodblock making, engraving and printing were facilitated to provide sufficient copies of works on science and crafts, and the biographies and excellent teachings to be distributed to the communities of ordained monks and practitioners, dzongs and temples throughout the country. Therefore, Trashigang in the east, Trongsa in the centre, and Punakha and Paro in the west of the country became popular centres for such activities, until the reign of 3rd King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928-1972).\n\nStarting 1970s, however, distribution has entered into a commercial phase, with increasing numbers of scriptural works being offset printed in India and then returned to Bhutan for distribution. At the same time, the interest in and practice of the traditional method of printing on woodblocks have been gradually losing their value among the users. Nowadays, printing machines have been set up in ever increasing numbers countrywide and these can produce, in larger quantities and within a very short time, scriptural volumes and other books that have a clear typeface, and are colourful and pleasing in appearance. On the one hand, this is a clear indication of progress in economic development, but on the other, this has become one of the main reasons for losing the precious heritage of woodblock print, among others.\n\nTransmission method\nIn Bhutan, the transmission of the knowledge and skills related to Xylography printing is usually undertaken by teaching or engaging the interested candidates in the printing process. The process normally requires two persons for better results, but one person alone can also do the job in cases of urgency when there is no one else available to help. The woodblock is first placed flat on a printing bench. The following steps are followed for printing.\n\nFor more information please visit\nhttps://www.ichlinks.com/archive/elements/elementsV.do?nation=BT&page=1&urlAnchor=txt&elementsUid=13874510342886677176&mode=grid&searchText=printing&orderCd=A&countrys=BT

Uzbekistan is well known as a region with rich and ancient traditions of applied arts. Many of them are being endangered in due to globalization and modernization. For this reason, UNESCO Office in Tashkent has initiated a number of projects to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, support the development of traditional crafts, as well as to improve the traditional crafts quality and design. The most evolving one is the Festival of Tradition Textile “Atlas Bayrami” (Celebrating Atlas), which was first time held in 2015 in Margilan, an ancient centre of the silk weaving on the Great Silk Road. Due to its success, the festival from year to year was expanded and became one of the unique initiative in Uzbekistan. Thus, the last Festival (third edition) had a wider geographical range: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan joined the festival thus expanding the borders to Central Asia.

Uzbekistan is well known as a region with rich and ancient traditions of applied arts. Many of them are being endangered in due to globalization and modernization. For this reason, UNESCO Office in Tashkent has initiated a number of projects to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, support the development of traditional crafts, as well as to improve the traditional crafts quality and design. The most evolving one is the Festival of Tradition Textile “Atlas Bayrami” (Celebrating Atlas), which was first time held in 2015 in Margilan, an ancient centre of the silk weaving on the Great Silk Road. Due to its success, the festival from year to year was expanded and became one of the unique initiative in Uzbekistan. Thus, the last Festival (third edition) had a wider geographical range: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan joined the festival thus expanding the borders to Central Asia.

Uzbekistan is well known as a region with rich and ancient traditions of applied arts. Many of them are being endangered in due to globalization and modernization. For this reason, UNESCO Office in Tashkent has initiated a number of projects to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, support the development of traditional crafts, as well as to improve the traditional crafts quality and design. The most evolving one is the Festival of Tradition Textile “Atlas Bayrami” (Celebrating Atlas), which was first time held in 2015 in Margilan, an ancient centre of the silk weaving on the Great Silk Road. Due to its success, the festival from year to year was expanded and became one of the unique initiative in Uzbekistan. Thus, the last Festival (third edition) had a wider geographical range: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan joined the festival thus expanding the borders to Central Asia.

Uzbekistan is well known as a region with rich and ancient traditions of applied arts. Many of them are being endangered in due to globalization and modernization. For this reason, UNESCO Office in Tashkent has initiated a number of projects to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, support the development of traditional crafts, as well as to improve the traditional crafts quality and design. The most evolving one is the Festival of Tradition Textile “Atlas Bayrami” (Celebrating Atlas), which was first time held in 2015 in Margilan, an ancient centre of the silk weaving on the Great Silk Road. Due to its success, the festival from year to year was expanded and became one of the unique initiative in Uzbekistan. Thus, the last Festival (third edition) had a wider geographical range: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan joined the festival thus expanding the borders to Central Asia.

The nomination "Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of Atlas and Adras making traditional technologies" has been selected as a programme project and activities best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention in 2017. Margilan Crafts Development Centre was established to preserve the disappearance of artisan schools and transmit the tradition of adras and atlas making, at the newly restored — Sayyid Ahmad Huja Medressah in Margilan in 2007. The Following masters represent the Margilan Crafts Development Centre: Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and Rakhimjon Mirzaakhmedov (both represent 9th generation of craftsmen), Alisher Akhmadaliev and Makhmudjon Tursunov (both represent 3rd generation of craftsmen), Sherzodjon Goziyev (2nd generation of craftsmen).The Centre is aimed at teaching the handicrafts (the arts of silk and wool carpets weaving, ikat weaving, block printing and embroidery) and revival of traditions of individual masters and their workshops.Master of the Center contributed to revitalization of different aspects of ancient ikat making and natural dyeing as well as other textile schools. Among them it is possible to mention the old design of Bukhara silk-velvet ikat “A’lo Bakhmal”, for which Mr. Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov was awarded UNESCO’s “A Seal of Excellence” (2005).

The nomination "Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of Atlas and Adras making traditional technologies" has been selected as a programme project and activities best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention in 2017. Margilan Crafts Development Centre was established to preserve the disappearance of artisan schools and transmit the tradition of adras and atlas making, at the newly restored — Sayyid Ahmad Huja Medressah in Margilan in 2007. The Following masters represent the Margilan Crafts Development Centre: Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and Rakhimjon Mirzaakhmedov (both represent 9th generation of craftsmen), Alisher Akhmadaliev and Makhmudjon Tursunov (both represent 3rd generation of craftsmen), Sherzodjon Goziyev (2nd generation of craftsmen).The Centre is aimed at teaching the handicrafts (the arts of silk and wool carpets weaving, ikat weaving, block printing and embroidery) and revival of traditions of individual masters and their workshops.Master of the Center contributed to revitalization of different aspects of ancient ikat making and natural dyeing as well as other textile schools. Among them it is possible to mention the old design of Bukhara silk-velvet ikat “A’lo Bakhmal”, for which Mr. Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov was awarded UNESCO’s “A Seal of Excellence” (2005).

The nomination "Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of Atlas and Adras making traditional technologies" has been selected as a programme project and activities best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention in 2017. Margilan Crafts Development Centre was established to preserve the disappearance of artisan schools and transmit the tradition of adras and atlas making, at the newly restored — Sayyid Ahmad Huja Medressah in Margilan in 2007. The Following masters represent the Margilan Crafts Development Centre: Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and Rakhimjon Mirzaakhmedov (both represent 9th generation of craftsmen), Alisher Akhmadaliev and Makhmudjon Tursunov (both represent 3rd generation of craftsmen), Sherzodjon Goziyev (2nd generation of craftsmen).The Centre is aimed at teaching the handicrafts (the arts of silk and wool carpets weaving, ikat weaving, block printing and embroidery) and revival of traditions of individual masters and their workshops.Master of the Center contributed to revitalization of different aspects of ancient ikat making and natural dyeing as well as other textile schools. Among them it is possible to mention the old design of Bukhara silk-velvet ikat “A’lo Bakhmal”, for which Mr. Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov was awarded UNESCO’s “A Seal of Excellence” (2005).

The nomination "Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of Atlas and Adras making traditional technologies" has been selected as a programme project and activities best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention in 2017. Margilan Crafts Development Centre was established to preserve the disappearance of artisan schools and transmit the tradition of adras and atlas making, at the newly restored — Sayyid Ahmad Huja Medressah in Margilan in 2007. The Following masters represent the Margilan Crafts Development Centre: Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and Rakhimjon Mirzaakhmedov (both represent 9th generation of craftsmen), Alisher Akhmadaliev and Makhmudjon Tursunov (both represent 3rd generation of craftsmen), Sherzodjon Goziyev (2nd generation of craftsmen).The Centre is aimed at teaching the handicrafts (the arts of silk and wool carpets weaving, ikat weaving, block printing and embroidery) and revival of traditions of individual masters and their workshops.Master of the Center contributed to revitalization of different aspects of ancient ikat making and natural dyeing as well as other textile schools. Among them it is possible to mention the old design of Bukhara silk-velvet ikat “A’lo Bakhmal”, for which Mr. Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov was awarded UNESCO’s “A Seal of Excellence” (2005).

The nomination "Margilan Crafts Development Centre, safeguarding of Atlas and Adras making traditional technologies" has been selected as a programme project and activities best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention in 2017. Margilan Crafts Development Centre was established to preserve the disappearance of artisan schools and transmit the tradition of adras and atlas making, at the newly restored — Sayyid Ahmad Huja Medressah in Margilan in 2007. The Following masters represent the Margilan Crafts Development Centre: Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and Rakhimjon Mirzaakhmedov (both represent 9th generation of craftsmen), Alisher Akhmadaliev and Makhmudjon Tursunov (both represent 3rd generation of craftsmen), Sherzodjon Goziyev (2nd generation of craftsmen).The Centre is aimed at teaching the handicrafts (the arts of silk and wool carpets weaving, ikat weaving, block printing and embroidery) and revival of traditions of individual masters and their workshops.Master of the Center contributed to revitalization of different aspects of ancient ikat making and natural dyeing as well as other textile schools. Among them it is possible to mention the old design of Bukhara silk-velvet ikat “A’lo Bakhmal”, for which Mr. Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov was awarded UNESCO’s “A Seal of Excellence” (2005).