Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Crafts with a Conscience
The revival of cottage industries is helping to sustain traditional ways of life in Jordan. If
you want to help the process, there are lots of places to buy a souvenir that leaves behind
more than you take away.
Hand-loomed Rugs
Goat-hair rugs are bringing life-changing opportunities to the women
of Bani Hamida (
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Palestinian Embroidery
The Haret Jdoudna Complex in Madaba provides an outlet for
the once-dying art of cross-stitch (
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)
Mosaics
Jordan has been associated with the art of mosaic for centuries and some superb
pieces have been preserved for posterity; buy your own tree of life in Madaba, home of
the mosaic map (
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)
Painted Ostrich Eggs
Ostriches once roamed the land now called Jordan; the art of egg
painting has been preserved in Azraq (
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)
Environmentally Friendly Products
Wild Jordan in Amman sells a range of lovely eco-
crafts from Jordan's nature reserves (
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)
