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Handicrafts in the T.R.N.C. carries different characteristics in
different regions and appears in shapes reflecting people’s inner
beautiesand Turkish designs. Handicrafts of the island attract the
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Knitting
In
Cyprus, stick knitting or in other word plant knitting has been made with
wheat, which is called pencil, barley rushes and rush. Knitting explains
the hopes, dreams, dad nesses and happiness and personal ability of its
maker. |
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Lace
Work
Lace
work has been known many centuries, It is never lose its value. It can be
made with every kind of string. Lace work
can be plaiteded
with crotched needle and spit. |
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Ceramic Art
Near
the Kyrenia, there is a clayey ground, which is suitable for plastic form.
Therefore it causes to be made pots and pans in this area. Later
increasing of the glass and
teflon
equipments ceramic art
vanished like other arts. However in the recent years, studio, which calls
Dizayn74, is dealing with this art for tourist’s souvenirs. Also poetry
shop in Nicosia near the Selmiye Mosque has the same aim with Dizayn74.
Inspide
of the new designees and forms has been developed; old forms and designs
are tried to be protected. |
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Manufacturing
of carpets
As
far as old days is concerned. It is seen that the manufacturing of carpets
is not prevalent however it is still an alive art. Yarköy is the most
important carpet area. The city is near the Booğazköy, which is attached
to Famagusta. |
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