Soviet Exodus War Rug

A war rug by baluchi people 1995.

Soviet exodus war rug. Afghanistan has been at war for a long time and while most people are aware of the united states invasion in 2001 1 the soviet union occupied the region in 1979 2 the middle east region is renowned for its creative rug art and this trade was popular among women. Since the soviet invasion of afghanistan in 1979 the country s war rugs have featured not only images of the instruments of war but. Soviet invasion of afghanistan military action carried out in late december 1979 by soviet troops. The soviet union intervened in support of the afghan communist government in its conflict with anti communist muslim guerrillas during the afghan war 1978 92 and remained in afghanistan until mid february 1989.

A white émigré was a russian subject who emigrated from the territory of former imperial russia in the wake of the russian revolution 1917 and russian civil war 1917 1923 and who was in opposition to the revolutionary russian political climate. Soviet exodus made by turkmens in pakistan 2000 2002. Afghan tribal hand knotted war rug top tank handmade rug tribal afghan soviet rug legacyrugs. Like its najibullah counterpart this map based rug documents the soviet exit from afghanistan.

Afghanistan has suffered through decades of war. The modern history of violence has seeped into the nation s ancient art of rug making rugs now feature imagery of tanks ak 47s and u s. While the najibullah genre focuses on a pseudo heroic narrative style this piece documents the withdrawal utilizing more concrete and physical manifestations. Pakistan turkmen unknown 1990s.

Many of the rug designs originate in antiquity but since the 1980 s now incorporate the war that spans from the soviet invasion through. Many white émigrés participated in the white movement or supported it although the term is often broadly applied to anyone who may have. 5 out of 5 stars 122 122 reviews. These war rugs featured images of kalashnikov ak 47 assault rifles soviet armored vehicles helicopters and fighter jets.

Every time there is war in a region the locals look for ways to ease their frustration in an effort to remain hopeful. The libraries and the intellectual heritage program present an exhibition of afghan war rugs traditional hand knotted carpets that combine ancient practice with the latest in the daily lives of the weavers.