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Giveh or Giwah () is a kind of handmade shoe that is common in several parts of
CHHTO of Kermanshah Website
Persian handicrafts Shoes Folk footwear {{shoe-stub
Giveh or Giwah () is a kind of handmade shoe that is common in several parts of Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
especially in rural and mountainous areas of Kermanshah Province
Kermanshah province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.
According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Regions of Iran ...
. The production centers of Giveh are the provinces of Yazd
Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...
and Kermanshah and Arak in Iran. Marivan in particular is particular is famous in Iran as the centre of Kalash production and Senejan is popular for Ajideh production, the latter type received a UNESCO symbol too.
Giveh is made up of two parts: sole and upper. The sole is usually made of rubber or leather and the upper is made of fabric created using an ancient technique known as nalbinding (not weaving) that pre-dates knitting or crochet. Before the arrival of the rubber industry to the area, Giveh-makers would use a kind of wild-bull leather to make giveh and the upper was made of wool or cotton nalbound fabric. Most rich people would wear them. Since the arrival of the rubber industry, lower-class people have used rubber as the sole of their givehs.
See also
*List of shoe styles
This is a list of shoe styles and designs. A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously throug ...
* Galesh
* Nalbinding
*Espadrille
Espadrilles ( or ; ; ; ; ) are casual, rope-soled shoe, rope-soled, flat but sometimes high-heeled footwear, high-heeled shoes. They usually have a canvas or cotton Textile, fabric upper and a flexible Sole (shoe), sole made of esparto rope. Th ...
References
External links
CHHTO of Kermanshah Website
Persian handicrafts Shoes Folk footwear {{shoe-stub