Dollama – A Kosovo cultural treasure

We are excited to announce that 24 candidates have completed the handicraft training “Making of Dollama”.
You can contact each one of them for your custom order, at the link below:

Certified Candidates

Sebahat Kabashi

Craftswoman & Dollama Instructor

The craft can be learned but learning comes from desire. If someone has the desire to learn, they will do so and achieve everything.

Zejxhan Celina

Dollama Instructor

“Making Dollama” is not something that you can start and finish today. This consists of a long process that requires time and patience.

Candidates who have already completed the training.

What did they say about The Project? Is "Dollama" simply modernizing?

I came here because I wanted to learn and work in this craft. My plans for the future are, given the opportunity to contiue working from home.

My goal is to use these skills even in today’s clothing so they are not only used in weddings. I want to design so they are used in everyday attire.

In the beginning it was a bit difficult. Your hands would shake when you would grab the needle. But now it’s much better it’s very easy.

I shared my work done throughout the course the “dollama”, the vest, the foot pieces, the belt on Instagram and Facebook. Then I recieved an order.

I wanted to make “dollamas”. I have not had the opportunity to learn this craft until now.

I enjoy the work so much that I’ve taken the “dollama” at home to keep working. We aim to reach the market with this craft.

“Dollama, a cultural asset of Kosova”

Dollama.org aims to assist women that were trained to produce dollama (a traditional wearing for brides in Kosovo) to establish contacts with potential buyers, serving thus as a platform to promote employment of women.

This website was developed with the financial support of the European Union. It’s contents are the sole resposibility of “EC Ma Ndryshe” organisation and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union and the implementing partner United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).

The project implemented by EC Ma Ndryshe “Dollama, a cultural asset of Kosova” is part of financial grant “Cultural Heritage as a Driver for Intercommunity Dialogueand Social Cohesion” project financed by the European Union Service for Foregin Policy Instrument (FPI) and implemented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).