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You are at bāstān's globe: a living library of the materials and techniques rooted in ancestral craftsmanship worldwide.
Toggle between Globe View and List View to explore the crafts, or visit Creators to find and meet the makers. You can narrow down your library by filtering materials, techniques, outcomes, regions, countries, or status.
The colours you see represent vitality statuses:
Critically Endangered · fewer than 20 makers are left, or war severely threatens the craft's livelihood
Vulnerable · fewer than 100 makers are left, and there is no clear path for new ones
At Risk · the number of makers is slowly declining, and few young people are learning the craft
Stable · makers are active, and the next generation is carrying it forward
Thriving · there are more makers than a generation ago, and the demand is growing
The colours you see represent a status, from fewer than 20 makers left to a craft that is growing.
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