Holee - jewellery
A great number of Yemeni silversmiths were Jewish, and their work influenced jewelry in much of the Arab and North African regions.
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Cumer - belt with pockets
Used mainly by men in the Southern Part of Yemen to hold the futah. The belt can be found in 4 different colours: brown, black, green and dark red.
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Hizam - embroidered belt
Dagger’s belt with handmade embroidery.
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Futah - woven/embroidered throws
Each region in Yemen has it own technique, style and pattern...
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Selal - baskets
Are one of the most traditional crafts solely made by women in all regions of Yemen. They come in a large choice of shapes, sizes, patterns and colours...
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Table coasters
Yemeni women use the basketry technique with plain and brightly coloured palm fronds to create the table coasters, an attractive and useful item to decorate and protect your table at the same time.
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Hybiah - seating belt
Originally from the province of Shabwa, but widely used across the country today.
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Sandok fidhah wa maaden - silver and metal boxes
A silversmith technique originally developed by Yemeni Jews almost reaching extension due to their vast migration to Israel and US..
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Sandok khashab - wooden boxes
Hand carved boxes of dark wood, traditionally used as safes with a lock and comes with different drawers to store.
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Mukohla - eyeliner applicator
An eyeliner container with Kohl applicator. Carried and used by men, women and children to apply the rock kohl, which is believed to have protective powers and benefits for the eyes.
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Shabakah - knitted shawls
Women’s headdress: Popular in the Southern part of Yemen and especially in the Shabwa region.
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Khashidah - scarves
Worn all across Yemen on the head or kept on the shoulders of the men. Hand woven by men into square shaped clothes and patterned with various subtle as well as bright sharp colours...
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Bakhur - Essence
Bakhur is made of ambergris (biliary secretion of the intestines of the sperm whale), musk, sugar, oud, oil perfumes, seashells and other ingredients only found in Yemen.
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Fanous - Lighting
Handmade copper lampshades decorated with stones and can be used with candles or lights bulbs. Famed for the distinctive reflection they produce.
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Thub - dress cloth
Thub- traditional black fabric with bright stripes used to in tailoring various ladies cloth items, handbags and also as throw or cover.
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Shantah - bag
Handbags made out of various traditional materials such as hand-woven futah pieces, thub, straw hats and wool.
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Kufia - hat
Traditional hand knitted hats made by women and designed with various colours to suit all tastes and ages.
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Rugs
Hand woven woollen rugs in various colours and made in different regions of Yemen.
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Shawls
Beautifully hand woven and embroidered with various colours and patterns.
Can be used as shawls or scarves.
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