The House of Basket Weaving
- Category
- Archeology & Heritage
The House of Basket Weaving is located in Qala’at al Bahrain Village neighboring the Bahrain Fort Site, which is a UNESCO World Heritage List. It is dedicated to encourage the promotion of basket-making craft centered in Karbabad village. This project, which was opened in October 2022, comes within the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities’ development plan of Qala’at al- Bahrain surrounding area.
This house will play a role in safeguarding and preserving one of the important crafts in the Kingdom and will be the central venue hosting Palm tree related traditional crafts, such as basket weaving and Saff-al khoos, bringing together craftsmen and craftswomen and offering training programs and workshops to ensure the sustainability of the craft. The House of Basket Weaving is the house of Hajj Salman where BACA carried out restoration works, refurbishing it and restoring its distinctive urban features. This project goes hand in hand and complements the successful steps taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain nominate “The Date Palm: Knowledge, Skills, Traditions and Practices” on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In addition, a palm tree garden was also included in this project, adding specific green scenery to the house in a way that reflects the identity of the project and its role in preserving the craft that relies mainly on palm fronds.
