Jajim
Jajim(Persian:جاجیم;Azerbaijani:Cecim;Turkish:Cicim;Russian:Джаджим) also spelled asgelims,orjajim-bafi,[1]is a handmade, flat-woven textile made of colored natural fiber which is created and used in the majority of villages and rural areas ofIran.[2][3]Other locations the Jajim is found includeAzerbaijan,Turkey,andIndia.
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The nomadicShahsevanpeople are thought to be the originators of the handicraft.[4]Jajim is a thicker textile, similar to a blanket. The yarn used to created Jajim are either wool, cotton, or a wool and cotton-blend. In contrast to the classically wovenkilimsand carpets which is a single panel, to weave a Jajim you create multiple narrow woven panels (often 4) and the panels are sewn together.[5]
They traditionally were used as way for nomadic people to pack their belongings for migration.[6]They have also been used as a mattress, to wrap a bed,[7]as akorsicover (a table heater),[7]as a curtain,[5]as a tent,[5]and as a carpet. After aQashqaibride and groom are married, they use Jajim to create a ceremonial tent.[5]
Since 2020, the IranMinistry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourismhas been investing money in promoting the ancient craft through an educational program.[1]Several museum collections have Jajims, include at theFine Arts Museums of San Francisco(FAMSF).[8]
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- ^ab"Neglected craft of jajim-bafi to be revived in Ilam".Tehran Times.March 9, 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-16.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Tanavoli, Parviz(2001).دستبافهاى روستايى و عشايرى ورامين[Village handlooms and tribes of Varamin] (in Persian). Yassavoli.ISBN978-964-306-211-8.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-06.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Hall, Elster; Barnard, Nicholas (1996).Persian Kilims.Iran: Yasavoli Publishing.ISBN978-9643060053.
- ^Kistler, Edi (February 1999)."Shahsavan (die dem Shah dienen)"(PDF).Torba Das Teppichmagazin(in German). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-01-19.
- ^abcdHuang, Julia (2014-09-19).Tribeswomen of Iran: Weaving Memories among Qashqa’i Nomads.Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 293.ISBN978-0-85773-563-8.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-06.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Tanavoli, Parviz(2002).Persian Flatweaves: A Survey of Flatwoven Floor Covers and Hangings and Royal Masnads.Antique Collectors' Club. pp. 272–273.ISBN978-1-85149-335-7.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-06.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^ab"Khalkhal nominated for national city of Jajim weaving".Tehran Times.2022-04-12.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-28.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^"Multi-purpose cover (jajim) -".FAMSF Search the Collections.2015-05-08.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-06.Retrieved2022-10-06.