Traditional Emirati Embroidery

Traditional Emirati

Embroidery

Lessons 7-8

Poll

Do you know anyone who can do talli embroidery?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Why is 'talli' embroidery a part of Emirati culture that is in danger?

Multiple Choice

The Emiratis have many traditional crafts & skills

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The art of embroidery used to be taught in schools

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

'Talli' is the embroidery used to decorate the abaya and the bisht

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Some 'talli' embroidery is made with gold and silver threads.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

You can learn to do 'talli' embroidery quickly as it is very easy to do

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

More young women are learning how to do 'talli' now than in the past

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

You can buy clothes with beautiful embroidery at the mall

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There have been exhibitions of traditional embroidery at the Sharja Institute of Heritage.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Do you think it is important to keep cultural traditions alive? Why? Why not? What are the benefits in society? How does it help Emiratis to teach Emiratis how to do the 'talli' embroidery ?