Bedouin Heritage Photo Library Online
Jan 22, 2011 Comments Off Mark AbouzeidThe Bedouin Heritage Project was founded to help safeguard the unique cultural heritage of Bedouin communities around the globe. Founded on the principles of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Non Profit Association will foster projects to help safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of Bedouin communities throughout the Middle East following the basic principles: * The collection ...
Continue ReadingThe smell of home.
Jun 30, 2009 Comments Off Mark AbouzeidExperienced real estate agents know that every culture has its own odor that reminds us of home. In America, home sellers are told to stew apples before potential buyers arrive; in Italy, braising onions has the same effect. These are the scents that take us back to our childhood and help create our ...
Continue ReadingSafeguarding the World’s Intangible Cultures at Risk.
Jun 12, 2009 Comments Off Mark Abouzeid“When a child is born, the father goes into the desert in search of the largest scorpion he can find. The eldest woman slowly cooks the animal in a pan over an open fire until it melts like butter. This salve is massaged into the skin of the baby. The baby gets sick as a ...
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