Bisht (men's Abaa): skills and practices (Arabia Saudita, Bahrein, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Iraq, Jordania, Kuwait, Omán, Qatar, República Árabe Siria)
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EN: A skilled shop owner and specialist in the art of Riyaza crafts men's abayas with precision, expertly handling sewing, hemming, and finishing. Holding the spindle with mastery, they twist threads whether standard
EN: Craftsman Khaled Al-Saaka sewing the Abaya
EN: Mr. Nabih Hamd Allah reviews the types of Abaya and their embroideries
EN: Hussain AlMusalim sewing a bisht
EN: Working on sewing bisht
EN: University graduates wearing Bisht at the Ceremony
EN: Elders gathered in a traditional setting wearing the Bisht
EN: This stage of making the men's cloak abaya) is known as Takhreem (perforation) or hand embroidery. In this process, decorative stitching is done using colored threads on black fabric. (Iraq)
EN: Traditional tools used in the making of Bisht
EN: Muharraq Nights: Ardha Dance
EN: The tailor in the image is meticulously hand-embroidering a black men's cloak using golden thread. Seated in his workshop surrounded by folded fabrics, he skillfully adds artistic touchesto the abaya reflecting heritage and tradition in his craftsmanship (Iraq)
EN: The hashi wearing the abaya during the Samar dance
EN: Sewing bisht on Bisht AlBaghli Store in AlMubarkiya
EN: Women's participation in the practice of making bisht
EN: Stitching the pattern by hand, which was designed to be the main pattern of the bisht
EN: Tailor weaving "Al Bisht" in Alahsa province
EN: "AlBurouj" embroidery on inner edge of "Al Bisht" in Alahsa province
EN: Different types of ABAYA (spring, summer, winter)
EN: The Artisan, Ms. Sheikha Al Naqbi, is one of the workshop participants. She is involved with the Besht heritage element, both as a housewife and as a researcher, as she testified.
EN: An artisan from Qasr Al Muwaij'i knitting beautiful pattern designs on the Besht coat.
