Discover Palestinian Symbols
Palestinian Men's Clothing: The Qumbaz, the Lef...
A 1921 inventory of a fully dressed Palestinian villager ran to seven garments before it reached his head. The qumbaz, the sirwal, the abayeh, the four layers of the leffeh,...
Palestinian Men's Clothing: The Qumbaz, the Lef...
A 1921 inventory of a fully dressed Palestinian villager ran to seven garments before it reached his head. The qumbaz, the sirwal, the abayeh, the four layers of the leffeh,...
The Olive Harvest in Palestine: Mawsim al-Zayto...
In the autumn of 2019 the groves of Palestine gave up 177,000 tonnes of olives in about eight weeks. Mawsim al-zaytoun, the two picking dates that decide jar or press,...
The Olive Harvest in Palestine: Mawsim al-Zayto...
In the autumn of 2019 the groves of Palestine gave up 177,000 tonnes of olives in about eight weeks. Mawsim al-zaytoun, the two picking dates that decide jar or press,...
The Hamsa in Palestinian Tradition: The Khamsa ...
The hamsa, or khamsa, is an open-hand amulet used across Palestine and the region to guard against the evil eye. Here is what the five-fingered hand carries in Palestinian tradition.
The Hamsa in Palestinian Tradition: The Khamsa ...
The hamsa, or khamsa, is an open-hand amulet used across Palestine and the region to guard against the evil eye. Here is what the five-fingered hand carries in Palestinian tradition.
The Palestinian Sunbird: Palestine's National B...
A small iridescent bird native to historic Palestine, widely described as the national bird of Palestine, and what it has come to represent.
The Palestinian Sunbird: Palestine's National B...
A small iridescent bird native to historic Palestine, widely described as the national bird of Palestine, and what it has come to represent.
The Colors of Tatreez: What Red, Black, and Ind...
Why red dominated Palestinian embroidery, what indigo carried in Gaza, and how the thread color on a woman's dress mapped her village.
The Colors of Tatreez: What Red, Black, and Ind...
Why red dominated Palestinian embroidery, what indigo carried in Gaza, and how the thread color on a woman's dress mapped her village.
Handala: The Refugee Child Symbol of Palestine
Handala is the barefoot, ten-year-old refugee child drawn by Naji al-Ali in 1969. His turned back became one of the most recognized symbols of Palestinian exile and the right of...
Handala: The Refugee Child Symbol of Palestine
Handala is the barefoot, ten-year-old refugee child drawn by Naji al-Ali in 1969. His turned back became one of the most recognized symbols of Palestinian exile and the right of...