"Burqa falcon" .. The beauty of heritage in the exhibition Katara hunting

Said Dahri-Doha

Katara International Exhibition for Hunting and Falcons (Suhail) concluded in Doha, after attracting a number of participants and became a global forum for those interested in hunting and falcons, celebrating the burqa as aesthetic masterpiece for standing falcons.

140 companies representing 20 countries from all over the world participated in the third edition of Katara Hunting and Falcons Exhibition `` Suhail 2019 '', which focused on the vocabulary of Qatari heritage and pride of cultural identity, and provided a market for fishing tools and supplies in the wildlife for grandparents.

Visitors to the exhibition are surprised by the large number of burqa booths (a burqa collection, a piece of leather placed on the falcon's eyes to remain calm) and treading (gloves), and the number of craftsmen distributed throughout the exhibition, engaging in the production of the finest burka and most suitable for hawkers and amateur.

According to Hamad al-Kaabi, owner of a shop for fishing supplies, the veils vary according to the quality of leather, there is the Pakistani type is the most abundant, and then the Italian and English are the most expensive, where the cowhide made up to three hundred Qatari riyals, which is twice the price of Pakistani industry, Made from suede leather between 500 and 1,000 riyals, the price rises whenever the burqa is adorned with peacock feathers, diamond lobes or beadwork.

Al Kaabi points out that the demand for fishing gear in general is increasing during the fishing season which starts from September to February. In these months, the average daily sale of burqas is 25 burqas, in addition to birds and hunting, adding that most of the shops and companies in Qatar It relies on Pakistani manufacturers to produce burqas as skilled in this field and for their long experience in tanning and sewing leather.

Legacy with renovation
In this regard, the Director of the exhibition, Abdul Aziz Al-Bohashim Al-Sayed said that despite the keenness of the exhibition in each session to develop and modernize, this exhibition does not lose its inherent heritage character, as "Suhail" is part of the cultural heritage of the people of Qatar, and coincides with the entry of the hunting season, To meet the needs and requirements of falconers and fishing enthusiasts.

He explained that the exhibition contains a range of beautiful heritage features of hunting supplies and conventional weapons, and most of the requirements of the falcon depends on the craft and handicraft, in addition to an art exhibition in which artists compete in drawing falcon and Almqnas environment.

Because the burqa is not just a cover on the head of the falcon, but an aesthetic feature of the bird who is not flying or chasing its prey, Suhail exhibition celebrated for the second time in a row by organizing the competition "Ajmal Burqa", in addition to the daily auction of "Falcon Mazayen".

The organizing committee member Malika Al-Shuraim confirmed that the aim of this competition is to encourage craftsmen and companies to compete in creating the finest and most beautiful burqas, as crowns that embellish the heads of falcons are lying above their dens. .

The first three burqas, which were subjected to the exhibition's vote, will be produced through glass boxes prepared for this purpose, and then presented to a specialized jury, which arranges the three centers of these burqaas, as a masterpiece worthy of the award of $ 6,000.