JOINT ISSUE ALGERIA SERBIA
A joint issue of postage stamps between two countries contributes to the deepening and enrichment of relations and to raising awareness of culture, history and easily establishes communication between peoples despite the great distances separating them.
Algeria and Serbia have found a common point in their cultural heritage, in the field of ethnography, which consists of the craft of weaving. Carpet weaving is an exclusively feminine activity, it preserves the tradition of working with wool with patterns that denote skill and artistic conception of a very high order.
Pirot’s Kilims:
Pirot Kilims differ from usual weaving products by their double sides, without backing, entirely identical, which makes them unique in the world. Made exclusively from the wool of an indigenous sheep breed raised in the “Stara Planina” mountain, delicate wool of excellent quality is hand-spun and very finely woven.
Pirot kilims can be used as floor coverings, wall decorations, tablecloths and under tablecloths, draperies and curtains for windows, bags or belts... depending on their dimensions.
The main characteristics of the Kilim are the richness of the patterns and the specific weaving techniques, the mixing of colors, which make Pirot Kilims known throughout the world today.
The Kalâa Beni-Rached carpet:
Located between Relizane and Mascara, the history of this village was marked, in the 15th century, by the arrival of a fraction of the Berber tribe of Beni-Raaached, coming from Jebel Amour, in the South, to settle in the region.
The inhabitants of Beni-Rached were able to take advantage of environmental and historical factors to create a weaving craft unique to this region.
The dimensions of the Beni Rached Carpet vary between 4 and 5 meters in length and between l.50 m and l.60 m in width, it has woven and knotted borders.
The Beni Rached Carpet is made up of two octagonal medals in blue, red, green, yellow, orange and white.
The main difference between a Rug and a Kilim is in their sizes, all weaves larger than two meters are called Rugs and serve as a floor covering, while Kilims are shorter and their uses are multiple.
Algeria and Serbia have found a common point in their cultural heritage, in the field of ethnography, which consists of the craft of weaving. Carpet weaving is an exclusively feminine activity, it preserves the tradition of working with wool with patterns that denote skill and artistic conception of a very high order.
Pirot’s Kilims:
Pirot Kilims differ from usual weaving products by their double sides, without backing, entirely identical, which makes them unique in the world. Made exclusively from the wool of an indigenous sheep breed raised in the “Stara Planina” mountain, delicate wool of excellent quality is hand-spun and very finely woven.
Pirot kilims can be used as floor coverings, wall decorations, tablecloths and under tablecloths, draperies and curtains for windows, bags or belts... depending on their dimensions.
The main characteristics of the Kilim are the richness of the patterns and the specific weaving techniques, the mixing of colors, which make Pirot Kilims known throughout the world today.
The Kalâa Beni-Rached carpet:
Located between Relizane and Mascara, the history of this village was marked, in the 15th century, by the arrival of a fraction of the Berber tribe of Beni-Raaached, coming from Jebel Amour, in the South, to settle in the region.
The inhabitants of Beni-Rached were able to take advantage of environmental and historical factors to create a weaving craft unique to this region.
The dimensions of the Beni Rached Carpet vary between 4 and 5 meters in length and between l.50 m and l.60 m in width, it has woven and knotted borders.
The Beni Rached Carpet is made up of two octagonal medals in blue, red, green, yellow, orange and white.
The main difference between a Rug and a Kilim is in their sizes, all weaves larger than two meters are called Rugs and serve as a floor covering, while Kilims are shorter and their uses are multiple.