Speaker: Ahmed Hneiti
Wednesday, August 8 | 17:30 – 18:30

Bedouins have always been an integral part of the Palestinian social fabric and cultural heritage. Their embroidered dresses are markedly distinct from those in the villages, and reflect their particular way of life, such as the Ta’amre Bedouin Shataleh dress. Measuring a few meters, the dress would be folded several times and secured with a belt, thus creating wide capacious pockets utilized to accommodate the women’s diverse social roles.

Through a close examination of the Bedouin dresses displayed in the Labour of Love exhibition, we will uncover the cultural heritage of the Bedouins in Palestine and trace the changes that affected their lifestyle and cultural patrimony. After the 1948 Nakba, they were forced into a lifestyle that effectively put an end to their nomadic life inside the Occupied Territory. We will try to understand the impact that these events continue to have on their life today and show how the suffering of the Bedouin of Al-Khan Al-Ahmar is a direct result of a prolonged displacement policy which has reshaped and redefined their socio-cultural life.

The talk will be in Arabic.
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