Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama

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Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama

REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - detikFinance
Minggu, 17 Nov 2024 21:00 WIB

Mesir - Tukang kayu Mesir generasi ketiga menjaga tradisi keluarga tetap hidup di bengkel Kairo Lama. Begini potretnya.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Di lingkungan bersejarah Al-Darb al-Ahmar di Kairo Lama, Mesir, tukang kayu berusia 65 tahun Sobhie Younes menjelajahi bengkelnya, dikelilingi oleh para pekerja yang membentuk kayu, sebuah bukti dari puluhan tahun keterampilannya.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Semangat Younes untuk mengolah kayu diwarisi dari ayah dan kakeknya, yang katanya memulai kerajinan itu dua abad lalu.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Bengkel ayahnya adalah salah satu dari sedikit bengkel di Kairo, yang memproduksi barang-barang dasar seperti balok pemotong dan mortar dapur.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Kini, bengkel Younes menjadi pusat yang ramai, yang membuat berbagai barang dari kayu — mulai dari piring dan meja hingga payung dan banyak lagi.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Meski bisnisnya menghadapi tantangan akibat kenaikan biaya, Younes tetap optimis.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Younes, yang kini membimbing generasi baru perajin kayu, bermimpi mewariskan kerajinannya kepada anak-anaknya dan cucu-cucunya, memastikan kerajinan ini tetap lestari untuk generasi mendatang.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Younes bermimpi Tuhan menganugerahi umur panjang dan kesehatan yang baik, serta bekerja di profesi ini hingga akhir hayat.

Sobhie Younes, 65, an Egyptian carpenter, poses for a photograph in his workshop with crafted wooden items as he continues a decades-old family tradition of woodworking despite rising costs and market challenges, in Old Cairo, Egypt November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Di sebuah toko kecil di dekat Kairo Lama, putra Younes, Rami, meneruskan bisnis keluarga, bangga melihat kerajinan mereka merambah pasar internasional.

Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
Senja Kala Bengkel Kayu Tradisional di Kairo Lama
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