2020.2/17 (Mon) Mashhad Purchasing Day 5
This morning, we will get in the car and head southeast from Mashhad to a town called Taybad, near the Afghanistan border.
Between towns the scenery is desolate.
Along the way, we stopped at a gas station in a town called Fariman (فريمان), which is apparently famous for saffron cultivation, and then headed further southeast!
Along the way, we meet Shaharbanu, who will be showing us around his house, and he immediately takes us to the village where the Baluchi people, who weave carpets, live.
Koškyak Village
Koshkyak village in Taibad.
I really love this combination of blue sky and beige.
He has a big smile on his face and is pointing towards the sky, but nothing in particular.
The children's smiles are so bright and wonderful!
This was the first house we visited. The father who opened the door for us was wearing a cool turban that gave him the vibe of a "man living in the desert."
When we went inside, we discovered a rug loom in one corner of the room!
This is a Baluchi leaf design that truly exudes Baluchi charm.
In the village, this design is called "Turkey" and is said to represent grape leaves.
What surprised me was that the warp threads were wool and the loom was set horizontally on the floor.
When I asked, I found out that depending on the household, they use either a vertical or a vertical hoist.
The rug was in the final stages of being made into a kilim, and I was allowed to climb onto it and observe it closely from the maker's perspective...
Baluchi kilims may look simple at first glance, but they are interesting because they use a variety of techniques.
I was told that this village has been weaving rugs with this design for a long time, so everyone has the design in their heads without even having to look at it.
It's true that I didn't see any design drawings in this village.
She seems to weave for about 3-4 hours every day while doing housework and raising livestock.
We also visited another house nearby.
Here, there is a loom right next to the kitchen, which gives it a lived-in feel, which is also nice.
The design is the same "turkey" but the colors are different from the previous house.
The children naturally watch their mothers quietly weaving rugs like this. Mom is so cool!
It was very interesting to learn a little about the current lives of the Baluchi people, as there were sheep and goats in the houses in Koshkyak village and we encountered children on their way home from school.
Finally, a group photo!
It was a village of the Baluchi people that I would definitely like to visit again.
The journey is still on.
to be continued