Scoprendo l'artigianato tradizionale dell'Uzbekistan: coltelleria e ceramiche nella valle di Fergana

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In questa puntata di Explore, visitiamo la valle di Fergana in Uzbekistan, dove resistono ancora oggi antichi mestieri e i loro maestri, le cui conoscenze si tramandano di generazione in generazione.

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00:00I am in Uzbekistan's Namangan region in the Ferugana Valley to explore local traditions of knife

00:29making and ceramics. I hope to learn from the masters and maybe I will uncover some secrets.

00:40My journey starts in the city of Chust. Here since ancient times, knife makers known as

00:47Suzangars have created exquisitely beautiful knives or pichocks renowned far beyond the

00:55region. I am here to meet Rahimjohn Ubaidulaif who represents a dynasty of Suzangars.

01:01I am here to meet Rahimjohn Ubaidulaif who represents a dynasty of Suzangars.

01:13A Suzangar has to perform 70 operations before a piece of metal turns into a knife. Traditional

01:22methods of hardening involve heating and cooling the blade multiple times.

01:28Historically, the Uzbek Pichok has been a symbol of status often associated with local traditions

01:35and ceremonies. Creating a handle is an art in itself. Choose craftsmen traditionally use

01:42natural materials such as wood, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone and bone.

01:48Historically, the Uzbek Pichok has been a symbol of status often associated with local traditions

01:50and ceremonies. Creating a handle is an art in itself. Choose craftsmen traditionally use natural materials such as wood,

01:56e ceremoni.

01:58Creare un'handel è un'artico in itself.

02:01Chiusi craftsman tradizionalmente

02:03usano naturalmente materiali

02:04such as wood, bone, or horn.

02:06The handels are often adorned

02:08with intricate designs or carvings.

02:11Rahim John's well-crafted pitch oaks

02:13are highly prized

02:14by collectors and enthusiasts

02:16from abroad.

02:26My next destination

02:40is Rishtan.

02:41This city in Fergana Valley

02:43used to be the center of ceramics

02:45since ancient times.

02:47Alisher Nazirov,

02:49a Rishtan ceramics master,

02:50is one of the most renowned in Uzbekistan.

02:56The journey to mastery is long,

03:13spanning many years

03:14of dedication and practice.

03:16This is how the clay is prepared.

03:19Well, I have a try.

03:20It looks easy,

03:22but in fact it requires

03:23lots of strength and stability.

03:26There are many secrets

03:41passed down through generations of masters.

03:44Firing at an extremely high temperature

03:47is a very important part of the process.

03:50Rishtan ceramics feature

04:07a unique choice of colors

04:09with each piece being a work of arts.

04:11The artist's choice while painting

04:14is rooted in tradition.

04:15It tells the story of Rishtan

04:17and the region

04:18where each symbol carries meaning,

04:21a story waiting to be told.

04:23is a very important part of the process.

04:24The art is based on the technique

04:27islimi.

04:28Islimi is a farmer.

04:30Granat is a symbol of the nature.

04:32The symbol of the earth is a symbol of the earth.

04:33The symbol of the earth is a symbol of the earth.

04:34The fish is a symbol of the earth.

04:37I think it is a symbol of the soul.

04:39And the blood is a symbol of the earth.

04:44Uzbekistan's traditional ceramics,

04:46including those from Rishtan,

04:47are on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

04:50Now I have the chance to add a few strokes

04:53of my own to this living history

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