In Ashgabat, the results of the annual competition "Beauty Created by a Woman's Soul" among carpet weavers of the country have been announced. The competition aims to popularize the art of handmade carpet weaving and preserve its traditions.
The theme of the competition is chosen annually in accordance with the motto of the year in Turkmenistan. In 2024, under the motto "The Treasure of the Mind of Magtymguly Fraghi," the main condition of the competition was to depict the image of the great poet on the carpet.
Around 100 works ranging from 0.5 to 6 square meters were presented for the competition. Each carpet weaver was allocated an individual stand to display their competition piece.
The best works were recognized from carpet weavers Lachin Rozyeva (Lebap region) and Bayramgul Sahyeva (Ashgabat city), with the prize-winning places shared among the artistic carpet weaving enterprises from the regions of the country.
