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A visual and cultural journey through Saudi identity — its handicrafts, its performing arts, and its enduring earthen architecture.

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  • A black Hasawi bisht embroidered in gold zari

    Textile Crafts

    Hasawi Bisht Making

    A time-honoured craft of Al-Ahsa built on fine tailoring and hand embroidery in zari thread, producing a bisht that joins quality of making with beauty of detail and reflects the authenticity of Saudi heritage.

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At the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts we believe that safeguarding our cultural heritage begins with passing it to the next generation — teaching its particular beauty, and taking pride in it as a foundation for a future we share.

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A craftsman teaching a trainee bisht embroidery
A craftswoman embroidering a gown

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