In the face of modernity and the great changes witnessing life in the UAE, the protectorates of Emirati heritage stand to preserve the heritage of the state, and work hard to transfer the vocabulary of authenticity and identity of the UAE for new generations, stressing the saying of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul: The transfer of heritage to the new generations is one of the most important and prominent roles played and still played by Emirati women in society.

Abu Dhabi Women's Center Director at the Emirates Heritage Club, Abu Dhabi Saeed Al Rumaithi, told Emirates Today: “The belief that the new generation is far from the heritage of parents and generations is not true. There is a clear appetite for young girls to learn crafts and heritage works. The center receives a lot of applications to the forums organized by the club on holidays, such as the summer and spring, and the Thuraya Forum, and seeks to accommodate the largest number of students ».

Family atmosphere

Al-Rumaithi added: «A large part of the new generation is saturated with smart devices, such as mobile phones and (iPad) and others, and began to search for different activities, the most important of which is the learning of traditional crafts, and in return we are attracting girls to learn these crafts, by providing an atmosphere We work as mothers and aunts, teach them crafts in simple and easy ways, and offer incentives for learning, such as gifts, heritage trips and more. "In general, I think the current generation has combined knowledge of the heritage with the skills of the present, a great success."

Al Rumaithi pointed out that «women in the UAE used to practice traditional crafts, such as (Sadu and Tali and wicker) and others, and the mother was keen to teach these crafts to her daughters, and girls were competing among themselves in the exercise of these crafts, and the girl was very happy when wearing clothes She used the telly she made with her own hands, a sign that she "learned to make telly and other crafts at the age of 13."

Modern products with handy materials

Saida Awad Al Wahidi, Abu Dhabi Women's Center Trainer, confirmed that serving and preserving heritage is our primary mission and the task of all women who work in heritage centers.It is a key part of the identity of society, the state and the individual, pointing out that the protection and transmission of heritage to new generations It is not an easy task, but it is also not impossible.

She felt that the way he dealt with children played a big role in attracting them and encouraging them to learn handicrafts and heritage, it was necessary to provide attractions, such as encouraging privileges and gifts for them, and the integration of training with recreational activities, such as trips, concerts, cultural and heritage events, etc.

She pointed out that «heritage products are not fixed, as training girls to make modern products with raw materials and handicrafts, such as accessories, bags, medals and ornaments made from (Tele, Sadu and wicker), and these products are attracting young girls and compete in the industry», pointing out that « Trainees with her keep the pieces produced during the training, and the following year they follow the progress they have made in the practice of traditional crafts and in the new pieces produced.

Important vocabulary

Saida Awad Al Wahedi, Abu Dhabi Women's Center Trainer, said: “Emirati heritage is not just about handicrafts. It includes many important vocabulary that keen with fellow heritage protectors to introduce new generations to them, such as traditional clothes and jewelery, as well as herbs used. In food, in medication, in popular games and more. ”

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