Kelaghayi
Kelaghayi (Azerbaijani: Kəlağayı; Armenian: Քալաղայ, romanized: Kalaghay), also known as "charghat" (çarğət from Persian چارقد), is a traditional Azerbaijani and Armenian women's headgear. It is a square-shaped silk head scarf with special prints on it. In November 2014 at the 9th session of UNESCO's traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, its production and the wearing were included in the list of intangible cultural heritage UNESCO.
Azerbaijani girl wearing kelaghai | |
| Type | Headgear |
|---|---|
| Material | Silk |
| Place of origin | Armenia |
| Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves | |
|---|---|
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Reference | 00669 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
| List | Representative |
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