Yemen
Window arches
The craft of making this type of arched semicircle coloured window with plaster is considered the the most significant traditional local. In Sana’a, the...
Footwear made out of natural leather (almenqalah)
The natural leather is widely available in Yemen. Therefore, Yemenis became famous in the old times for tanning and sewing leather products. Handicrafts use...
Dagger craft (aljampieya)
Aljampieya (dagger craft) has been practiced in Yemen since the BC era. It is worn throughout Yemen as a symbol of masculine identity. Aljampieya...
Cultivating and refining agate stones (alaiqiq alyamani)
Yemeni agate has been produced for more than two thousand years. It is considered a semi-precious stone and was called cairns in Latin, meaning...