Baskets' seller , a profession grandparents passed to children

The citizen whose name is Abdo Mohammed from Afrin canton 's people inherited the profession of making and selling baskets from his parents and grandparents, he was forced to exit to al-Shahba area due to Turkish occupation and he is still practicing his profession and managing a living for his family

25 August, 2018 05:40

BASIL RASHID –GANDI ALO/AL_SHAHBA

The profession of making baskets from reeds is considered an old profession that has spread in the countryside of Afrin for hundreds of years. It is known that the baskets used long periods of time to preserve food in homes, and are usually made of reeds.

But with the spread of tools, electricity, refrigerators and bags, people have almost stopped using baskets to keep food, so the industry has reduced profession of making and selling baskets and is limited to small baskets used in decorations, where parents buy small baskets and hang them as decorations in homes or cars.

The citizen Abdo Mohammed from Afrin is one of those who inherited the profession of making baskets from parents and grandparents.

Mohammed, like thousands of Afrin people who were forced to leave his home and headed towards al- Shahba area After occupying Afrin city by the Turkish occupation since March and he is residing with his family in Şoreş camp in al-Shahba areas

The two siblings Abdo Mohammed and Suleiman Mohammed are now working in making and selling baskets for Şoreş camp's people. Suleiman goes every day to the farmland to harvest reeds scattered in the area, which usually ripens at such times of the summer.

The eldest brother, Abdo Mohammed, works on the preparation of the cane, its peeling and cleaning, and the manufacture of various types of baskets.

Mohammed says he makes about 5 large baskets and 10 small baskets every day, and sells them to people without setting a specific price for selling each piece.

Abdo Mohammed says he continues to practice the profession which he learned from parents and grandparents, and pointed out that parents buy baskets because of the lack of refrigerators and bags, for preserve food .

Mohammed confirmed that he does not set a specific price for baskets, and everyone pays according to what they can afford to, while the sale of baskets contributes to securing the livelihood of Abdo Mohammed and his family.

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ANHA