Stories from Jerusalem / Al Quds
Stories from Jerusalem / Al Quds
Kristel
Thob and tatreez, the Palestinian traditional heritage dress
50 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2025 at 11:00 am.
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A couple of years ago I received three pieces of embroidery that used to be the chest pieces of Palestinian dresses. The Palestinian dress is called a 'thob' in Arabic. The person who gave them to me said she had received them from an Israeli woman who had said: “these were from the people who used to live here” As she didn't know what to do with them, she handed them to me. I also didn't know what was the best thing to do so I asked a Palestinian friend who is a designer and knowledgea...