Festival on Reviving Sudanese Handicrafts

Hababekum 10, organized, last Saturday a carnival to commemorate Sudanese handicrafts. The event which took place at Merryland Park in Heliopolis, Egypt, was described as one of the strongest carnivals on Sudanese popular folklore and handicrafts as it reflected important feature of the African country’s cultural diversity that reflects the multiplicity of its tribes and heritage.

The displayed handicrafts in the festival were varied, namely with regard to the materials used in making them including palm leaves, wood, leather, iron and others not to mention the fact that the products have reflected creativity of the craftsmen in terms of using the colors and decorations.

Each area in Sudan has its handicrafts that are greatly associated with the local environment. At the same time, these crafts have constituted a means of human communication among the different population groups.

The handicrafts made of the palm leaves have particularly attracted the attention of the festival’s visitors whereas River Nile State in northern Sudan is famous for Palm trees.

Palm leaves constitute a major source for many handicrafts including mats which are sometimes used as prayer rugs, and baskets which are used for carrying fruits and vegetables.