Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Suzani textile — Bokhara suzani with pomegranate design. Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. Suzani is from the Persian سوزن Suzan which means … Wikipedia
Couching — For the surgical technique, see Couching (ophthalmology). Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry showing fillings in laid work. In embroidery, couching and laid work are techniques in which yarn or other materials are laid across the surface of the ground … Wikipedia
Bacchá — In the settled oasis region of Central Asia (Turkestan), entertainers known as bacchá (a Turkic term borrowed from Persian bacche بچه child, young man, calf ) were once common, and constituted the commercial and transgender side of the local… … Wikipedia
Afghanistan — Islamic Republic of Afghanistan جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Jomhūrī ye Eslāmī ye Afġānistān (Persian) د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat … Wikipedia
Slavery in India — The history of slavery in India is complicated by the presence of factors which relate to the definition, ideological and religious perceptions, difficulties in obtaining and interpreting written sources, and perceptions of political impact of… … Wikipedia
