Pavilion «Abu Dhabi Culture» paints a painting of Emirati life in the past
The aesthetics of grandparents' occupations adorn the Sheikh Zayed Festival
The wing is full of the past through many corners.
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The Sheikh Zayed Festival in the Al Wathba area in Abu Dhabi sheds light on Emirati culture and traditions, introducing its visitors to the ancient life and the many handicrafts that parents, grandparents, mothers and grandmothers have mastered and bequeathed to their children, generation after generation.
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Festival is one of the most prominent pavilions full of the past, through many corners that provide visitors with vivid pictures that reveal the secrets of authentic Emirati traditional crafts, through a group of skilled craftsmen who embody these professions in an interactive and educational way. It gives visitors an educational dose of Emirati life in the past.
Between al-Khos and al-Tali
In one of the corners of the pavilion, one of the craftswomen attracts the attention of visitors as she skillfully practices the craft of khous, which is one of the most famous ancient handicrafts, to show visitors how the ancient craftsman adapted some of the simple materials that nature used to provide, especially the palm tree, in making simple tools that meet the needs of Home and make it easier for them to live.
Emiratis made many tools from palm fronds and leaves, such as baskets and bowls of various sizes for a variety of uses, and some dining tools and food preservation, such as the dumpster that was used to preserve food served on the table, as well as to preserve dates.
With their bright shapes, colors and distinctive decorations, the Sadu craft products attract visitors to the pavilion to learn about the secrets of this craft and the importance of its products, and how the pieces come out with very accurate and elegant designs, shapes and colors, drawn from the components of the Emirati environment, and in a way that reflects a high artistic sense and creative outlook of the old Emirati craftsman .
When the visitor moves to another corner, he finds the craft of the reed from the palm fronds, which was used in the past to make pergolas, tents, and various forms of old houses. In a neighboring corner, guests of the Sheikh Zayed Festival in the "Abu Dhabi Culture" pavilion get to know the Tali craft that was used to decorate Women's clothing with embroidered patterns and bright colors, giving her an elegant abaya that she wears on many occasions.
Bride Rose
From the following and its creations, the visitor moves to another place to get acquainted with the "bride's flower" and the supplies it contains in preparation for the wedding, as the "bride's flower" is one of the legacies that are still alive today, and it is a situation that precedes the wedding ceremony, determined in the visit of the people of the "Maaris" »To the house of the bride’s family, carrying bags containing the bride’s clothes and costumes, along with gold and various types of perfumes, and other supplies related to the bride’s adornment, which they used to provide in“ Al Mandoos, ”which is a box that contains all that the bride cares about, including perfumes, gold, clothes, jewelry, etc.
Hawks
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Festival is interested in introducing its visitors to the sport of falconry and its secrets, by professionals who explain to the guests the types of falcons, ways to tame them, how to take care of them, and how to prepare them for hunting, and train them to define their goals and attack their prey, in addition to introducing visitors to the tools used In this sport, its names and uses.
One of the craftswomen is attracting attention as she skillfully practices wicker fencing.
“Talli” was used to decorate women's clothes with patterns and bright colors, giving them an elegant abaya.
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