Carving on wood

Collection title

Craftsmen

ID

TUN00056

Source

TT (TN)

First broadcast date

06/12/2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

The episode deals with carving on wood; a craft the region of Koleibia is famous for. It shows samples of carvings and gives details on the carved wood used to decorate traditional furniture, frames, mirrors and other items used in the decoration of houses. Wood carving techniques differ according to the type of wood, and " Mahogany wood" remains the most commonly used in wood carving with traditional tools.

Type

video

Production companies

• Tunisian TV - Own production

Broadcaster

Télévision Tunisienne - Télévision Tunisienne 2

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• El Kettany Ilhem
• El Annaby Hamza

Primary theme

Economy

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Architecture
• Tourism and cultural sites / Museum
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Eco-tourism development
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Economy / Markets and crafts
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Sculpture
• Tourism and cultural sites / Urbanism and cities / Capitals

Credits / Cast

• El Kattany Ilhem - Speaker
• Eddababy Mustapha - Producer

Period of events

• 2010

Map locations

• Tunisia - North - Kelibia

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

2m32

Additional information