The symbol of the generosity of the UAE .. The biggest narratives seek to «Guinness»

Layla Al Qubaisi, Coordinator of Heritage Programs at the Abu Dhabi Festival and Cultural and Heritage Management Committee, has confirmed that making the biggest Emirati narration and attempting to set a Guinness World Record this evening, in the main courtyard of the mall, is an expression of the pride of those responsible for the initiative and Emirati heritage. He added that the narratives were made of palm wicker with grandmothers' fingertips more than 12 meters in diameter and took six months to manufacture.

Al-Qubaisi told Emirates Today that the narratives are a round woven floor mat used to place food on them, such as the dining table now, in family gatherings. It is an expression of Emirati generosity, a reflection of the land of the Emirates, which brings together nationalities from different parts of the world, living in tolerance and peace.

Implementation phases

The coordinator of heritage programs said that the implementation phase started with Hamda Rashed Al Mazrouei, in the port city, to know her craftsmanship in the region, where it was agreed to start Sfrod narration, and participated by four women in Sfod narration since the beginning of last February, namely: And Alia Abdul Rahim and Lulwah Abdullah Al Hammadi.

The implementation went through several stages of communication, explaining the idea and follow-up through field visits, and the work was completed and presented at the 15th session of the Liwa Wet Festival.

strategy

“Today, we are proud of this achievement by trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest UAE narratives, and to include this huge work in the encyclopedia. He pointed out that the initiative “reflects the UAE's heritage conservation strategy and the success of Abu Dhabi's efforts in registering a number of national heritage pillars unique in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage in (UNESCO): Saqqara, Sadu, Tagrudah, Ayala, Arabic coffee, Majlis, Razfa. , And Alazi ».

She noted that the implementation of the narratives had not been hampered by the considerable support given by the Committee for the Management of Festivals and Cultural and Heritage Programs to the initiative from the outset.

The smells of grandmothers

Narratives are an element of the UAE's rooted heritage, consisting mainly of palm fronds.It was not an emirate's house.It was used for multiple living purposes, and grandmothers still maintain this extended historical heritage, with the support of the country's heritage authorities.

Heritage Programs Coordinator:

• «We seek to include this huge work in the encyclopedia to announce to the world that the heritage of the United Arab Emirates is alive and long and rooted in the souls».

• Narrows round mat used to place food on them, such as the dining table now, in family gatherings.

• 12 meters, the diameter of the narratives, which took six months to implement.