The art of hand-weaving braided shiny ribbons to adorn traditional clothing and bags is at risk of dying out in the Emirates. Elderly craftswomen are training young women in the art to preserve it.
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Far from Dubai's glitzy towers, Mariam al-Kalbani's henna-dyed fingers weave brightly coloured threads in a skill she hopes young Emirati women watching her can preserve for the future.Emiratis make up just 10 percent of the federation's 10 million inhabitants, and overwhelmingly the young are focused on the digital future, less so the often impoverished past.
Hand-weaving braided shiny ribbons to adorn traditional clothing and bags is called Al Talli. It is on UNESCO s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.