Traditional jewelry. Jeweler masters pro-duce adorning jeweler stuff with gold, sil-ver, bronze, pearls and precious stones.

Traditional jewelry. Jeweler masters pro-duce adorning jeweler stuff with gold, sil-ver, bronze, pearls and precious stones.

Traditional jewelry. Jeweler masters pro-duce adorning jeweler stuff with gold, sil-ver, bronze, pearls and precious stones.

Dombra is a traditional two-stringed pear-shaped Kazakh musical instrument. It has a thin elongated neck and a head with two pins. Tool-hollowed from a single piece of wood, it has a deep velvety sound. Than craftsman axe cuts a blank and then proceeds to the main work (fabricating the fingerboard, pegs, and deck; assembling of all the elements; and oiling or lacquering the body). Finally, the instrument is decorated with inlaid mother of pearl, silver, or ivory. The photo shows one of the first stages of cutting a blank.

The inhabitants of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf make use of a local traditional knowledge, related to nature, to make their living. They build Lenj, a handmade vessel, for their sea journeys, trading, fishing and pearl hunting. The Iranian traditional knowledge of sailing includes many techniques, including Lenj building and launching, as well as navigating, among others. It includes specific traditional customs and oral literature, manifesting, for instance, as Rezif-khānî, Azva, Lîva and Nowruz-e-Sayyād. Finally, there are poems, navigational jargon in vernacular, and guide books (Rāhnāme’s).

Sheki is such a unique pearl among the cities of Azerbaijan that it contains our valuable history and 85 architectural monuments. In addition, Sheki still produces natural silk, which amazes people with its beauty and high quality. Mountains and forests, rivers and bridges, cozy squares and ancient caravanserais adorn the charming landscape of this wonderful land of Azerbaijan.