Admiring Afghanistan

 

 

Afghani ethnic jewellery displays the country's legacy of varied cultures and traditions. Afghani jewellery is renowned for its extraordinary beauty and craftsmanship and has elaborate patterns and rare jewels. I will be exploring further into the various cultures and traditions that has influenced Afghanistan.

The Kuchi jewellery is among the most well-liked sorts of Afghani jewellery. The Kuchi tribes, which migrate across Afghanistan and Pakistan, are known for wearing it. Kuchi jewellery, which frequently combines metals, beads, and stones, is renowned for its vivid hues and creative patterns. Highly skilled artisans who have been passing down their methods from one generation to the next create the jewels.

Turkmen jewellery, created by the Turkmen tribes in northern Afghanistan, is another variety of Afghan jewellery. The jewellery is renowned for its daring patterns and unusual gemstones like lapis lazuli and carnelian that are incorporated into the pieces. On the day of their wedding, brides frequently wear Turkmen jewellery. Special events and festivals also call for wearing it.

Afghanistan is famous for producing silver jewellery that uses a range of methods, including filigree, engraving, and embossing. The elaborate designs on silver jewellery frequently include floral motifs and geometric forms. The designs frequently draw their inspiration from Islamic art, which has greatly influenced Afghan culture. Gemstones such lapis lazuli, emerald, and ruby are commonly used along with these kinds of jewellery. These stones are treasured for their distinctive beauty and scarcity, which is why they are frequently used in jewellery creations.

In conclusion the history of Afghan ethnic jewellery is extensive and goes back thousands of years. It has been moulded by centuries of trade and commerce with neighbouring nations, as well as by the varied cultures of the nation, including the Pashtuns, Tajiks, and Hazaras. Their use of bright colours and interact designs/patterns are what make it so extra ordinary and why they are still well known to this day. Afghani jewellery is still produced using age-old methods and serves as a representation of Afghan identity and culture today. 

 

 

 

 

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Catching the Afghan jewellery trend (2022) - Stories From Our World. Available at: https://www.worldartcommunity.com/blog/2018/09/catching-the-afghan-jewellery-trend/#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20this%20style,exuberant%2C%20joyful%2C%20and%20eclectic.

Ehsas, S. (2021) Kuchi jewelry, The Afghanistan of Today. Available at: https://afghanistannow.wordpress.com/tag/kuchi-jewelry/