أنثروبولوجيا
Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 218-240
2026-06-30

Weaving Social Ties: Weaving As A Conventional Form And Vehicle Of Community Identity



Authors : Alhabsi Hilal . Nairi Aicha .

Abstract

Far from being reduced to a mere craft technique, weaving constitutes a symbolic language through which collective conventions, community affiliations, and forms of social distinction are expressed. Indeed, aesthetic choices and patterns are not only material elements but also vectors of memory, transmission, and cohesion. Woven fabrics thus become agents of non-verbal communication and social conventions that structure relationships between individuals and communities, while offering a space for both personal and collective expression. This article explores weaving as a cultural practice endowed with a strong social and identity dimension. Furthermore, we aim to explain how this artisanal practice can be understood as a system of signs contributing to the construction and representation of identity. This reflection is thus situated within an anthropological perspective attentive to the connections between materiality, symbolism, and social practices.

Keywords

weaving, communication, non-verbal, text.

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