![]() ![]() ودي سلامي ودي | and give my regards to the olive tree طولنا في غيبتنا | give my salute, give it to the land that raised us هدي يا بحر هدي | keep calm ocean, our absence has become too long Hadi Ya Bahr by Abu Arab is representative. The political events of the 20th century have led to many songs about Palestinian feelings of exile, homesickness and longing for freedom. These two Palestinian stations helped launch the careers of many Palestinian musicians, including Yahia Lababidi, Esam Hammad, Abdul Majid Abu Laban and Mohammad Ghazi. Four years later, Jenin established its own radio station, Near East. Palestinian music came to regional prominence in 1936 with the launch of the Here is Jerusalem radio station, only the second radio station in the Arab world, after Cairo is Here. In fact, the English word for the lute derives from the Arabic oud. Musical instruments like the oud and the qanun are beloved traditional instruments popular in Palestine and the wider region. ![]() Music has long played a central role in Palestinian life, particularly during celebrations and festivals. Anera reprinted it in our April-June 1984 newsletter. This image originally appeared in Arab Perspectives magazine. Asmaa models a traditional Palestinian dress she made on the machine that Anera provided her. Women have sometimes formed cooperatives to produce embroidery collectively. ![]() Some of these designs can be traced back thousands of years to antiquity - a remarkable continuity in a region subject to so much political upheaval. Even families who have lived for generations in a refugee camp have often preserved and passed down the traditional embroidery designs of their village. Gaza’s Deir Al Balah region, for instance, is known for moon and feather stitching patterns. ![]() Each village and region developed its own unique embroidery styles, colors and patterns. They also included jewelry, other garments and accessories in preparing for married life. Women passed down family embroidery patterns, and girls would stitch dresses to prepare for their marriage. These clothes often feature intricate cross-stitch embroidery, known as tatreez, that uses geometric patterning. Palestinian women have traditionally worn thobes, elaborately decorated dresses for formal wear on special occasions. ![]()
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