When I think of carpets, Azerbaijan is not the first country that comes to mind. Turkey comes first, as a girlfriend and I spent a long weekend in Istanbul and looked at carpets while drinking apple tea. Next comes Pakistan, as my husband brought a carpet home after a work trip -- and the carpet was the only thing he brought home, as the airline lost his luggage.
So I was intrigued when I Googled Azerbaijan and discovered that there is a carpet museum in Baku. I was surprised to also learn that UNESCO declared the Azerbaijani carpet a "Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage."
Largely a woman's occupation, carpetmaking is a means of conveying a family's traditions and history. This 10-minute video offers an overview and insight for why this practice is so important.
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