Handicrafts; The identity of the special Iranian tableware / the direct connection of handicrafts with Yaldai Jahani
According to Arya Heritage and quoted by Barna, Iranian handicrafts are a symbol of culture, tradition, civilization and national identity of Iranians. Craftsmen and artisans have an emotional and spiritual relationship with their handiwork in order to achieve the best result, and somehow they have breathed their soul into it.
In these days, when Yalda festivals are being held on the occasion of Yalda night, buying Yalda dishes and even one of its elements from handicraft stalls is very welcome and can be seen in the shopping carts of visitors.
Every occasion that crosses geography and comes close to history and culture has its own accessories and tools. Yalda, which is registered as one of the intangible heritage; It is one of the rites and rituals that have a direct link with handicrafts.
In the longest night of the year, gatherings, tables and pottery with patterns give a new spirit to Durhams. These carvings that are updated over the years; These days, there are mostly clay pomegranates, needlework, or even glass watermelons.
According to Maryam Jalali, Deputy Minister of Handicrafts of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, paying attention to rituals helps us to make handicrafts that are in accordance with our lifestyle, because rituals belong to our identity and we choose its elements as well. This means cultural continuity.
He also emphasized the anthropological, intellectual and cultural foundations of rituals and said: these things have a meaningful relationship with each other in the Iranian lifestyle, and when we become empty of meaning or join another meaning, our life tools become different.
Honoring Yalda night is one of those good and meaningful traditions in our culture. In olden times, families in villages and small towns of Iran usually spent this night by sitting under warm seats.
This night has its own beautiful customs and traditions. One of the customs that is performed on this night is to give gifts to the poor people. In the performance of this custom, the beautiful art of mat weaving along with flower arrangements adds to the beauty of the gifts of the nobles.
Due to the wide variety of handicraft branches, such as enameling, inlaying, turquoise, silver, copper, copper and painting, inlay, mosaic, beautiful traditional ornaments from gold enameling and silver enameling, cashmere, penmanship There are many choices for applicants, pen-making, pottery, ceramics and glass, and what’s better is that they took this into consideration when preparing a special gift for Yalda night.
Holding traditional rituals in the modern world and tasting the taste of the authentic days of the past helps to keep rituals alive. In addition, it is the responsibility of the elders of the family to record the happy days in the memory of their descendants.
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