Emad Mourad - Doha
Qatari child Faisal Hamad stood in front of a group of children to hear tales of the ancient "Nadib", whose mission was to convey the messages of the founder of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani, to the interior and abroad using camels.
Then Faisal learned the secret of naming the National Day celebrations in Qatar as "Derb Al Sai". He was waiting from one year to the end of the National Day celebration on 18 December, to go to this place because of its fun activities for children.
Faisal was impressed by the stories of Al-Nadib and his adventures in the off-road, and how these men who were entrusted with the mission of the Prophet are characterized by loyalty, obedience, courage and intelligence to play this important role in the most difficult and most dangerous times.
The meanings that reached Faisal from the stories of Al-Nadeeb are the main significance of the events that Qatar holds in Darb Al-Sai during the annual National Day celebration, which aims at introducing the current generation to the ancient customs and traditions of the people of Qatar, and how the grandparents managed to overcome the difficulties to preserve the country and its people. .
| Ancient Qatari professions present in "Darb Al Sai" (Al Jazeera Net) |
Ancient Qatar
The "Old City" is a large area of land divided into a large number of tents. Each tent has a different effectiveness, but all these activities aim at connecting the current generation to the life of the ancestors and introducing them to the lives of the ancient Qataris.
All the Qatari institutions are keen to have a tent in Darb Al-Sai, in accordance with the principle of social responsibility. There is a traffic tent that displays the old cars and the men's traffic light. There are also fire tents, Hamad Medical Center and Qatar Foundation, as well as camel and horse shows and children's games.
The activities of "Derb Al Sai", which begins six days before the national day and ends two days later, include many traditional competitions aimed at children, as well as an auction to sell collectibles such as coins, pots, "copper auctioneer", old electrical appliances and other items that were used In the homes of ancient Qatar.
One of the most resonant events in Darb Al Sai's audience is the "Distillery", which provides a vivid image and realistic scenes in which visitors experience the nature and features of the desert life of ancient Qatar.
| The Council of the House of Colonel in the "Al-Muqtar" in "Darb Al Sai" (Al Jazeera Net) |
Hair houses
And "Distillery" a group of hair houses and councils that mimic the old lifestyle of the desert, so that visitors will know the daily life councils of the Qatari family, the Women's Council, the House of Colonel, and the House of Sniper. The event, organized by the Nomas Center of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, has become a milestone for Darb Al Sai.
Ahmed Jassim Al Kuwari, Deputy Director of Nomas Center, said that the activities of Darb Al Sai are educational tools for conveying the heritage of the ancient Qatar to the new generations and instilling the values of honesty, generosity, respect and honesty among these generations.
Al-Kuwari said in an interview with Al Jazeera Net that the pressures of civil life and its obligations preoccupy the family from the interest in inculcating these values in their children, which drives the state and its institutions to take care of the values, customs and traditions of the new generations through a series of events that are organized intensively in " .
He believes that the effectiveness of "distillery" is one of the most important of these events because it conveys the past as it was. There is a scene of the house of the sheikh of the tribe or, as it was called in Qatar, "the house of the colonel." The poets and intellectuals from the desert gather around him to listen to al-Rababa, Historical stories that preserve the heritage, and from these stories to learn lessons and governance.