Meet Mehriban: A Weaver Keeping Georgia’s Traditions Alive 🧶
Have you ever seen a beautiful carpet with colorful patterns? 🧐 In the country of Georgia, there’s a special type of carpet called a Borchalo carpet. These carpets are handmade, which means people weave them by hand, thread by thread!
Let me introduce you to Mehriban Safarova. She lives in a region that was historically called Borchalo, in Georgia. Mehriban started weaving when she was just six years old! 😲 She learned everything from her mother, who was also a weaver.
Now, Mehriban has been weaving these amazing carpets for over 50 years! That’s half a century of creating beautiful art. 🎨 She loves her craft so much and wants to make sure it doesn’t get lost over time.
Mehriban’s dream is to pass on her weaving skills to the next generation. She hopes that young people will learn and continue this traditional art. 😊 After all, traditions are like stories we tell with our hands. If nobody tells them, they can be forgotten.
So next time you see a colorful carpet or rug, think about the people like Mehriban who weave them with care and love. Maybe one day, you might even try weaving something yourself! 🧵✨
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