{"id":10733,"date":"2025-03-21T14:08:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halisiad.com\/?p=10733"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:08:37","slug":"women-in-yozgat-preserve-centuries-old-weaving-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halisiad.com\/en\/women-in-yozgat-preserve-centuries-old-weaving-tradition.html","title":{"rendered":"Women in Yozgat Preserve Centuries-Old Weaving Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifteen women have enrolled in the course at the Yozgat Municipality Bilal \u015eahin Cultural Center, where master instructor Aynur Caner leads them in weaving regional motifs into kilims, thus carrying on a tradition that has been passed down for generations.
\nWhile painstakingly weaving these kilims, the women improve their craft skills, socialize, and forge new friendships.
\nIn addition to kilims, they also produce dastar (a type of woven cloth), living room sets, prayer rugs (seccade), runners (yolluk), bags, and even dresses.<\/p>\n

\"\"Motifs Are Modernized Without Losing Their Essence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Master instructor Aynur Caner told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they are striving to bring long-forgotten motifs back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain faithful to traditional patterns,\u201d Caner said. \u201cWe modernize them without altering their original form, thereby preserving the art. I initially began this craft by studying Carpet Weaving at Yozgat Bozok University. I had already been interested in handicrafts. Then I completed an internship in Kastamonu to improve my skills. I\u2019ve been practicing the art of weaving for 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emphasizing that they also incorporate Yozgat\u2019s regional motifs into their work, Caner noted that the trainees earn additional income from the items they weave.<\/p>\n

G\u00fcler Uzunkaya, one of the course participants, came from Malatya to Yozgat after the earthquakes that struck Kahramanmara\u015f and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought the course would be beneficial for me psychologically,\u201d she explained. \u201cI saw the weaving course, spoke with the instructor, and she offered to help. That\u2019s how I started. We have a great group of friends here, and it\u2019s been good for my mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another participant, M\u00fc\u015ferref Soldaml\u0131, said she has been attending public education center courses ever since she retired from Yozgat Bozok University in 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find it relaxing and a productive way to spend my time,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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