Tallī_ghūlī: (Colloquial UAE: snake), a direct reference to a specific pattern used in traditional tallī making, an undulating line zig-zag line (four running stitches up and four down) that resembles a snake’s movement.   It requires 9 spools (dhahārī) of thread, 1 metallic straw (khūṣah), and 12 hours of work to obtain a meter-long cord.

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