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Handicrafts and Souvenirs, Khuzestan From the past, the Province of Khuzestan was renounced for its textiles and silk weaving industry. The ancient Arab geographer Al Moqaddassi has mentioned about the textiles of this area in his records. Shooshtar and its surroundings are renounced for its sleeveless cloaks made of both thick and fine materials. Shadegan is also famous for its cloaks. The weaving of the Islamic veil and the Arab veil is a dominant feature here. Bed Sheets of Shooshtar, waist wrappers of Dezful, jajeems (a loosely woven woolen material) of Shadegan are worth mentioning. Besides there are other handicrafts such as, carpet, a kind of chain stitch embroidery, Gelim weaving (a type of coarse carpet), Jajeem weaving, mat and rush mat weaving, bedding wrappers, manufacture of Warsaw silver and ... can be taken to account as the handicrafts of this province. Local and Regional Foods, Khuzestan Food habits of Khuzestan people have intermingled with their occupation and type of their job.
Local Music and Dances, Khuzestan In the Province of Khuzestan Shooshtari notes played in "Homayoon" musical division are very famous. Musical instruments such as "Flute", "Oboe", "Kettle drum", "Tambourine" and other instruments are used. Arab lamentations and poetry such as "Abu Ziyeh", "Atab", "Abu Tageh" or "Basteh", etc., have deeply influenced this territory. The local Arab music singers are called "Al Khashebeh" which play Arabic music. There is another local Arabic song and music known as "Alvaniyeh". In "Atab" melody there is some kind of sorrow, while "Abu Tageh" is a delighting group song which is normally accompanied with a group dance called "Talgat Asba'". Arabic musical instruments are "Motbag", "Windpipe", "Al Azabeh", "Drum", "Tambourine", "Al Zanjari", "Robab", "Santur" and "Damam". |
