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Material World
Kazakh textile artist Mereke Aidarsha specializes in weaving and felting.
Jackson’s company, Chopped & Served, carves out space for Blewish culinary traditions and identity in an otherwise mostly white Jewish community.
Al Hosani is an Emirati ceramist and entrepreneur from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Throughout Kyrgyzstan, craftswomen are specializing and strengthening traditional crafts that were nearly forgotten.
In 2004, Vahagn Hambardzumyan founded Sisian Ceramics, a tribute to his Armenian hometown in Syunik Province.
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.