Weave A Walnut Ornament
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
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content: 1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
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content: 2018 July 07
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content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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content: CFCH.SFF.2018, Item SFF2018_0707_Armenia_The_Workshop_0001
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content: Archival materials
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content: Sound recordings
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content: Listening copies available
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content: Ashkhen Khudaverdyan; Maral Shohmahlian-Berberian; In Armenian folk tradition, it was common to make amulets from a variety of materials to bring happiness, prosperity, and protection from evil forces. Today, they are mostly used as decorations for the home. Join Syrian Armenian embroiderer Maral Shohmahlian-Berberian to learn to make an amulet, combining weaving and a walnut. This workshop is made possible by support from the JHM Foundation.