Discover Palestinian Symbols

Wild za'atar plant (Origanum syriacum) growing among limestone rocks

Za'atar: The Wild Thyme of Palestine and Its Hi...

By Jad Sahyoun, FALASTIN On the limestone hills of Palestine, a low grey-green herb has been gathered by hand for longer than any written record of the land. That herb...

Za'atar: The Wild Thyme of Palestine and Its Hi...

By Jad Sahyoun, FALASTIN On the limestone hills of Palestine, a low grey-green herb has been gathered by hand for longer than any written record of the land. That herb...

A Palestinian keffiyeh showing the classic black fishnet weave and olive-leaf pattern on white cotton

How to Wear a Keffiyeh: 6 Ways Rooted in Palest...

Six traditional ways the keffiyeh is worn, what the headwrap and agal mean, and how to wear the cloth with the respect a heritage object asks for.

How to Wear a Keffiyeh: 6 Ways Rooted in Palest...

Six traditional ways the keffiyeh is worn, what the headwrap and agal mean, and how to wear the cloth with the respect a heritage object asks for.

Cotton fields in historical Palestine — the agricultural root of Palestinian textile tradition

Palestinian Cotton: The Fabric of Palestinian A...

Cotton cultivation in Palestine is documented from at least the Byzantine period. The Sharon Plain was a major Ottoman-era cotton export zone, Gaza had a distinct weaving tradition, and Palestinian...

Palestinian Cotton: The Fabric of Palestinian A...

Cotton cultivation in Palestine is documented from at least the Byzantine period. The Sharon Plain was a major Ottoman-era cotton export zone, Gaza had a distinct weaving tradition, and Palestinian...

Palestinian artisan crafts and traditional embroidery — authentic Palestinian cultural goods

Palestine Merchandise: What to Look for in Auth...

Authentic Palestinian merchandise is distinguished by specificity: symbols with traceable historical origins, designs based on documented sources, and the ability to explain what each symbol represents and why. A practical...

Palestine Merchandise: What to Look for in Auth...

Authentic Palestinian merchandise is distinguished by specificity: symbols with traceable historical origins, designs based on documented sources, and the ability to explain what each symbol represents and why. A practical...

Botanical plate of the corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas), the red Palestinian poppy known in Arabic as khashkhash

The Palestinian Poppy: What Khashkhash Means in...

Khashkhash (خشخاش) is the Arabic word for poppy. In Palestine it names the red corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas, that blooms across the spring fields, and the poppy seed used in...

The Palestinian Poppy: What Khashkhash Means in...

Khashkhash (خشخاش) is the Arabic word for poppy. In Palestine it names the red corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas, that blooms across the spring fields, and the poppy seed used in...

Palestinian thobe with tatreez embroidery — the regional visual language of Palestinian dress

Palestinian Clothing Identity: How to Read Pale...

Palestinian clothing works as a communication system. Agricultural symbols like the olive and cactus reference land tenure. The Key of Return references 1948. Tatreez patterns identify a woman's village. This...

Palestinian Clothing Identity: How to Read Pale...

Palestinian clothing works as a communication system. Agricultural symbols like the olive and cactus reference land tenure. The Key of Return references 1948. Tatreez patterns identify a woman's village. This...