Mohamed Amine Htiouich began honing his metal engraving skills as a teenager. The long-standing tradition, which has been practised across North Africa and the Middle East for centuries, was last month added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list. But while it is gaining recognition abroad, local artisans regret that metal engraving remains undervalued at home and suffers from a lack of government support. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)The long-standing tradition, which has been practised across North Africa and the Middle East for centuries, was added last month to UNESCO's intangible heritage list. While it is gaining recognition abroad, local artisans regret that metal engraving remains undervalued at home and suffers from a lack of government support.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2023 06:02 UTC