In Baku, textile historians and tattoo studios partner to reinterpret classic Azerbaijani carpet patterns as skin designs. Classes explain weave symbolism—pomegranates for abundance, star motifs for protection—before designs are finalized for tattoos.
Cultural custodians welcome the collaboration as a way to preserve weaving knowledge in new formats. For many Azerbaijanis, wearing a carpet-motif tattoo becomes a portable lesson about national craft and regional identity.
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