Threads of Identity: Preserving Palestinian Costume and Heritage

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Threads of Identity: Preserving Palestinian Costume and Heritage

by Widad Kamel Kawar

This book is a record of the 50 years Widad Kawar spent researching, collecting and preserving part of the heritage of Palestine. This endeavor evolved into the Widad Kawar Collection, the largest to date of Palestinian, Jordanian and other Arab traditional dress and accessories, comprising more than 3,000 items.

In the following chapters she presents the story of how the collection evolved and she introduces the life stories of the women who produced the beautiful costumes it contains. For her, each item calls to mind an individual or a place: a wife, a mother, a daughter, a family, a house, a village, a town, a field, a market. Each item was worn on special occasions, happy and sad, that marked the owner's life. Much of Widad's knowledge stems from the personal narratives of these women whose embroidery and dress-making skills she so admires. With this book she pays homage to Palestinian women.

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Credits:
Music is by Rim Banna, a wonderful Palestinian singer, lyricist and composer. You can visit her website www.rimbanna.com.

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[author32]

Who sings this song?

[rimalbooks]

Music is by Rim Banna, a wonderful Palestinian singer, lyricist and composer.

[futurowoman]

@rimalbooks Thank you so much! I meant to write again to say that I got my desk copy and we are using the book, which is stunning! thanks again! :)

[LMOrnstein]

Fascinating! Can't wait to read the stories behind the stunning needlework. I have an embroidered Palestinian dress and would love to know "who" made it.

[am231e]

Two thumbs up !!!

I think some of the lyrics are the same ones of "ʿAl Rôzànà" song, but with a complete different music.

Our prayers with Palestine, Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Gaza. Freedom for ALL Palestine

[emeraldsusan]

I cannot wait to get the book. I love the music 

[Melodia336]

This book is written by the mother of a dear childhood friend of mine. Her mother is a collector of traditional dresses from Palestine.

[mrspalestine]

GREAT WORK.

[author32]

@rimalbooks Thank you!