Handicraft — Handicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. Usually the term is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual… … Wikipedia
handicraft — hand|i|craft [ˈhændikra:ft US kræft] n also craft [C usually plural] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: handcraft handicraft (10 21 centuries), on the model of handiwork] 1.) an activity such as sewing or making baskets, in which you use your hands in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of traditional Vietnamese handicraft villages — In the past, after harvest time, Vietnamese people made handicraft works to meet their own needs. Their products are very skillful and sophisticated, even though they are farmers and do not specialize in handicrafts. The techniques were kept… … Wikipedia
Beijing — /bay jing /, n. Pinyin. a city in and the capital of the People s Republic of China, in the NE part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China. 7,570,000. Also, Peking, Peiching. Formerly (1928 49), Peiping. * * * I or Pei ching… … Universalium
Sindh — Pakistan infobox region = Sindh capital = Karachi latd = 24.52 longd = 67.03 pop year = 2008 population = 46,378,000 (Estimate) [http://www.sindh.gov.pk/aboutsindh.htm] languages= Sindhi Urdu English Balochi density km2 = 216 area km2 = 140914… … Wikipedia
Yemen — /yem euhn, yay meuhn/, n. 1. Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People s Democratic Republic of Yemen. 13,972,477; 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Cap.: (political) San a. Cap.:… … Universalium
Anarkali bazaar — ( ur. اناركلى بازار) is a bazār (market) located on Mall Road in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest surviving markets in South Asia, dating back at least 200 years.The market derives its name from a nearby mausoleum thought to be… … Wikipedia
Rostov — /reuh stawf , stof /; Russ. /rddu stawf /, n. a seaport in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Don River, near the Sea of Azov. 1,020,000. Also called Rostov on Don /reuh stawf on don , dawn , awn , stof /. * * * City (pop., 2000 est.:… … Universalium
Montague Fordham — Montague Edward Fordham (1864 1948) was an English agriculturalist and advocate of rural reform. He belonged to the Religious Society of Friends.[1] A historian and barrister and by profession[2] Fordham first gained notability in Birmingham… … Wikipedia
Culture of Bahrain — Contents 1 People Heritage 1.1 Traditional dresses 2 Media 3 Arts, Music Dance 4 … Wikipedia
