Art & Tradition

The Iranian community has been observing some form of Islamic dress code (hijab) since the ancient times – the Achaemenid era in particular – up to now. In many images and designs of the centuries before the advent of Islam and afterwards, Iranian men and women have observed Hijab and maintained their dignity by covering...Read More

South Khorasan; Well-Known Centre of Diverse, Traditional Handicrafts Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts, with a variety of about 300 types and a multi-thousand-year-old history, are among the most important tourist attractions of the country. The diverse handicrafts of Iran are the cradle of the cultural and artistic heritage of the country, which have their roots...Read More

Zaribafi is a local Iranian handicraft representing the Iranian art. Local culture and costumes in Hormozgan province have created a good market for this kind of art done by local women, who earn a living by creating picturesque designs while doing Zaribafi. After fishing and trade, Zaribafi is the most common art and most important...Read More

Mats and wicker works are among the oldest man-made stuffs woven in various parts of the world using the strands of vegetable fibres or reeds. Few samples found in Mesopotamia and Africa indicate that the people of these regions used straw and plants grown in the Mesopotamian swamps to build beds for themselves. Iran, along...Read More