Kalagayi added into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

(Baku Daily) - Azerbaijan's national women's headscarf Kalagayi has been added into UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List.

Kalagayi making consists of weaving, dyeing and woodblock decoration. Weavers choose thin silk threads to make square-shaped cloths. The colours of the headscarves have symbolic meanings often tied to specific social occasions, such as weddings, mourning ceremonies, daily activities and celebrations. 

An expression of cultural identity and religious traditions and a symbol of social cohesion, making and wearing headscarves reinforce the role of women and strengthens the cultural unity of Azerbaijani society.