AANES builds mud-brick museum in Syria’s Kobani to preserve heritage
KOBANI, Syria (North Press) – The Baki Khado Center for Culture and Art in the city of Kobani, northern Syria, has initiated the construction of a mud-brick museum dedicated to preserving ancient heritage tools used in the region. The museum aims to safeguard these tools for future generations.
Kamel Hassan, the director of the Folklore and Heritage Department at the Cultural Center in Kobani, affiliated with the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), told North Press that the project includes the construction of a salon and two domed rooms.
The idea for the project has been around for 10 years, but it has faced delays due to the conflict in the area and the threats and attacks from Turkey and the Turkish-backed opposition factions, known as the Syrian National Army (SNA).
He pointed out that the people of the region used to live in houses made of mud and straws, which they constructed with their own hands.
According to Hassan, “The goal of the project is to reflect the rich heritage of the region by creating a museum dedicated to displaying the traditional tools that were once utilized here. The aim is to carefully preserve and exhibit these ancient tools within the museum.”
Hassan said that the building will be a “beautiful painting used for recording music videos. It will be an ideal location for artists who specialize in traditional songs and often encounter difficulties in finding suitable settings that align with their production of folkloric heritage songs.”
He added that a stage will be built to host traditional folklore musical evenings.
The project was initiated 10 days ago and its first phase is expected to conclude in about 10 days. After that, a mud layer will be applied to the building, and wooden bars will be installed on the room’s ceiling without the use of cement.
A budget of $10,000 has been allocated for the project, which covers construction expenses, as well as the purchase of heritage tools and traditional furnishings.