Turkaman rug

Grandma was very kind and she had a Turkaman rug.

(Image is taken from http://www.oldcarpet.com/turkamen.htm, it looks very similar to Grandma's rug)

She had lovely white braid hair and always wore a tiny scarf- not to hide her hair for religious reasons, but to treat her age as a private matter: "I do not want people see my white hair" she said stubbornly. 

She had grey eyes , very fair skin, round face, sweat smile and the most lovely chin ever.

In summer, when roses and petunias in our garden grew, she used to wash the garden to cool the air. Then she used to spread her red Turkman rug on a platform.  I sat with her and we ate blackberries. She told me stories about her childhood and I told her about things I thought I would do when I grow up..

Any way, thats is what Turkaman rugs remind me: Grandma and her kindness.

Turkoman rugs are made by nomadic weavers of many different countries. They include Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and the province of Khorassan in northeast Iran(Persia). Of course weaving techniques in these areas  might be different. But they all have dominant red background color, geometric flowers (octagonal motif known as Gul=flower). 

They bring life and warmth to your home but sadly not all of them are of good quality. So buy them from a reputable dealer. 

I really like them and I am sure I gonna buy one of them to celebrate Granma's memories.

XXXOOO

Me