Note
Kairouan carpets |
Collection title
The cameraID
TUN00148Source
TT (TN)First broadcast date
Abstract
The edition of this documentary looks at Kairouan carpets, the capital of the Aghlabid dynasty. A walk in the traditional souks: an exhibition of every famous type of Kairouan makrouds. Carpet craft is done in every house of Kairouan. A presentation of the history of the carpet industry. The materials used in the making of wool carpets. The steps of making of the carpets: 1)The dyeing of wool with natural materials. 2)The weaving of the carpets with specific machines (a group of tourists follows the making process). 3)Categorisation ; evaluation of the artistic and technical aspect of the carpets. 4)The selling on the market places: an exhibition of the different types of Kairouan carpets.Type
videoProduction companies
- Tunisian TV - Own production
Broadcaster
Télévision Tunisienne - Télévision Tunisienne 1Audiovisual form
DocumentaryPrimary theme
Markets and craftsCredits / Cast
- Al-Hammami Kaïs - Producer
- Az-Zoughbi Saïda - Speaker
Period of events
Map locations
- Tunisia - North - Kairouan
Original language
ArabicMedia running time
22m26
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