Varni (Handicrafts) Cities: Tehran, Ardebil, Mughan, Mesh kin, Ahar, Tabriz Tour services Entrance fee- Tour guide- Transfer- Hotel-Half board About varni and tour program to visit Varni Iranian have Sought to brighten their live and sustain their culture through the richness of their artistic traditions. Here is a nation where poetry is still venerated, where the Countless Knots of the Nomad's Varni. (Carpet) tells the story of the land and its people. What is Varni: Varni is a carpet like hand craft, a kind of one sided carpet without nap, and its knots doesn’t woven like carpet, but it is woven by twisting woof, passing main woof from warp, as silk fiber twisting around warp. In general, in designs and formed shapes is like carpet, it is light, delicate and beautiful, which it can be used as a Carpet. Geographical distribution and Historical background of Varni: The history of this handcraft (Varni) is related to the history of Azerbaijan's nomads Shahsevan tribes from northwest of Iran. It is woven by nomad men to use as carpet or caring their furniture, when they migrate to summer quarter or winter quarter. But today's it is one of the worth full hand – craft, which can complete your furniture too. There is no exact information about its origin. But some researchers' believe that it is drive from Caucasian and Qrarabagh in Republic of Azerbaijan, In Azerbaijan Varni is woven by Shahsevan tribes and villagers in Mughan Plain in east Azerbaijan provinces. So it is said that this hand craft originally come back to the tribes of Azerbaijan, which it is extended to the other parts of Iran too. Varni is called Sumak or soma on Republic of Azerbaijan and northern and eastern parts of Turkey. Texture of Varni: Warp, woof, main wood and main text, make it texture;" Warp is made of white cotton – wool or silk in different diameters, is its main structure that gives form to the Varni. After weaving each layered the main woof, spinned cotton in different diameters, is passed through the up and down warp, main woof is used to make the texture smooth and stable when it helps to compress the woofs. Woof of texture is a colored and spinned silk or wool that forms the main pattern t diameters. Wool, cotton and silk are the main fibers used in Varni. They need many processes like cutting wool, beating Cotton, spinning, dying, etc…. Varni's general patterns: Also there are special tool for weaving it. Varni general patterns according to its market and customers desire, Varni can be woven in different designs .and colors. There are three parts including marine, main texture and Toranj (central pattern) give general pattern to the Varni. Marring is one of the main parts of Varni pattern which gives an attractive frame to the main texture. It is included four parts, laver, chain, small margin (usually two) and big margin. Laver is the outset part of margin, and then the chain is in two sides of big margin, at the end small margin complete the whole of the margin. main texture is the part that margin frames it. It covers the most spaces of Varni, which is woved in many different designs. Toranj (central pattern): It usually adorns the center part of Varni, designed indifferent Geometrical shapes such as circle, lozenge, oval and other Kinds of multilateral shapes. Its number differs according its size and design;" it may have one or several Toranj. Its middle part called Gul in local tern (pool). Varni's designs: Harmonies of their designs fondle your eyes, their coordination and combinations, all are abstraction art. Geometrical and multiform shapes make every attractive dynamic picture and all of them reflect imaginative and symbolic word of nomad people. There are several groups of designs including: - Geometrical shapes - Totemic designs - Animal designs - Marginal designs - Plant designs - Cosmic designs The name of most important designs, are: 1. Kalleh Goch 7. jaldenjan 2. Qinakh ( Gul ) 8. Arshaq 3. Fnakh 9. Qalami 4. Halqe Qinaj 10. Nim Qalami 5. Qosha Gul 11. Khashi 6. Tak gul 12. Qinakh. Kinds of Varni: Based on fibers used, Varni is divided into these following kinds, woolen Varni, woolen- silky Varni, silky Varni woolen silky Varni: warps is woven by wool and silk is used in the main woof which it is twisted around warp. Woolen Varni, in this kind of Varni, warps are cotton, and in woof and main texture. Colored and spinned wool is woven. Silky Varni: in this kind of Varni warp and main woof are silk and in woof, a kind of other fiber is used. Size of Varni: According their size may differ, so there are different sizes of Varni including: 1. 300 x 70cm 6. 200 x 130(cm) 2. 200 x 300 (cm) 7. 150 x 100(cm) 3. 200 x 70 (cm) 8. 60 x 90(cm) 4. 300 x 70 (cm) 9. 70 x 100(cm) 5. 250 x 80 (cm) 10. 50 x 50(cm) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hand Craft Tour: The Best time to travel: spring and summer Duration: 7 days Where to Go: Ardebil- Mogan plain- Mesh kin -Ahar-Tabriz –Tehran Join us and step in silk road toward Ardabil and East Azerbaijan province , where countless knots of the nomad's Gabbe (rug ), Varni and carpet tell the story of the its land and people . Ulduz Tourism Network supports you to come and touch its great arts especially a unique one Varni , a kind of special rug. To learn: where it is woven and by whom it is created. All present for you an interesting tour to know more about this interesting art, its weavers (nomad people) and take rest on their interesting camp called Alachig .Enjoy the magical nature of Savalan Mt with lots of Eco tourism attractions and its history too. You Never Regret Seen It. So let us to present more information about Varni a special handcraft from Azerbaijan on Northwest of Iran. ------------------------------------------------- A class hotel: Tehran ( Evin/ Laleh/ Azadi/ Esteghlal 5*) - Ardebil/ Sarein (Lelah 4*) - Tabriz (El - Goli 5*) B class hotels: Tehran (Enghelab/ Kowsar/ Holly 4*) - Ardebil (kowsar/ Mahdi 3*) Sarein (Laleh 4*) - Tabriz (Gostaresh 4*)
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