Borchaly (Azerbaijani: Borçalı) describes a sub-category within the Gazakh group of Azerbaijani[1] carpets, even though the region from which they originate is now within Georgia.[2][3] The name of this carpet is associated with the name of the Borchaly region, located to in southeastern Georgia close to the border of Gazakh district, Azerbaijan. Large villages of this region including Gurdlar, Akhurly, Kachagan, Sadakhly (Sashikhly), Dashtepe and Lembeli were once famous for carpet weaving,[4] though in recent decades the art of carpet weaving has almost entirely died out,[5] leaving only two known villages where Borchaly style carpets are still woven: Kosalar and Mughanlo (formerly Iormughanlo).[6] The population of Borchaly (now known as Marneuli) including the above-mentioned villages consists mainly of ethnic Azerbaijanis.[1][7]
- ^ a b Karimov, Latif (1983). Азербайджанский ковёр (PDF). Vol. III. Baku: Gənclik. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Azərbaycanda xalça sənətinin inkişafı" (in Azerbaijani). azerbaijan.az. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Azərbaycan xalçası (PDF). Baku: Elm. 2007. p. 26. ISBN 978-5-8066-1758-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-25.
- ^ Azərbaycan xalçası (PDF). Baku: Elm. 2007. p. 55. ISBN 978-5-8066-1758-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-25.
- ^ ReWoven charity website with the story of howthe last weaving villages are being supported
- ^ 2021 article on the last surviving weavers of Borchaly
- ^ Azərbaycan xalçası (PDF). Baku: Azerbaijan National Library. 2012. p. 22.