Craftsmanship of Aleppo Ghar soap (Syrian Arab Republic)
Nomination: Representative List 2024
EN: The biggest piece of soap in the world weighing 1,520 kgs; soap Khan; Aleppo; 'Dakka Kadima'
EN: Tools ued in the traditional crafting of Aleppo Ghar soap including a ruler, plank and rake
EN: The pouring of the soap within its traditional cultural space, the Masbana in the Old City, linking the tangible and intangible cultural heritage
EN: Local workers pick the laurel berries from the Fronloq Forest Reserve in Kasab
EN: A young woman practitioner tests her soap batch
EN: The traditional method for extraction natural Ghar oil
EN: A hand stamp used to brand each piece of soap. It usually arries the family name.
EN: Craftsmen wear large wooden shoes during the cutting of the soap
EN: A soap crafted and branded by the Zanabili family
EN: Olive pomace to be used for extracting the Metraf oil
