The ‘burqa’ is a unique symbol attracting tourists to the Liva Date Festival

2024-07-27 09:40:11

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July 27, 2024

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Burqa lending workshops and burqa models attract female visitors to Liva Date Festival…

Burqa lending workshops and burqa models attracted visitors to the Liwa Date Festival, with women and girls keen to pass by the ‘Women’s Identity in the Emirates’ pavilion, which decorated the 20th anniversary event in the Algerian city of Liwa. Session of events in Dhafra region.
Women and girls paused to take photos with the burqa model, which is two meters high, three meters wide and two meters deep, and participated in a burqa lending workshop, an interactive artwork with the public using palms that were part of the fabric of past life Ye, through a contemporary way, connects this material with the people of the UAE, whether citizens, residents or tourists, fully embodying the famous sayings of the late founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nah Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, “May God rest his soul in peace.” “He who has no past has no present and no future.” The burqa loan workshop is connected to the model and it is decorated with colorful palm trees every day , and cover the Nile cloth used in the burqa loan.
The model and workshop were organized by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority during the 20th edition of the Liwa Date Festival and implemented in collaboration with Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi. , palm eyes (pieces of palm trees) and various materials, while satyrs are used “The threads used as burqa lace are made from thick palm fiber ropes and are made in the traditional way to finish it in a precise manner similar to that of a burqa Various parts. Considered one of the most beautiful garments of Emirati women in the past, the burqa not only complements the traditional attire of Gulf women, especially Emirati women, but is closely associated with their identity, adornment and what comes with wearing it. benefit.
To this day, the burqa has been the focus of every foreign observer in the region. Or pray or they won’t take it off. The old burqas were not that different in design from today’s burqas, and there were many types of designs, and the names and details of these types varied from emirate to emirate, environment, and age group.
In the past, some burqas were decorated with gold depending on the family’s financial capacity, and this type was called “Najm Burqa” or “Bu Al-Nairat”. As for the color of the burqa fabric, there is a green burqa (“Abu Saroukh”). It takes about an hour to make a burqa by hand, but today it only takes a few minutes to make it with modern machines.
The most important thing about making a burqa is knowing how to cut and sew the inside of the burqa. The inside of the burqa is often rubbed with oyster shells or a specific type of stone to make it easier to cut and sew its parts. Nowadays, the burqa has started to be incorporated into many products to protect it from extinction and preserve it as an ancient heritage, which has greatly helped the promotion and profits of these projects. Outside of industry, promotional products include “occasion distribution, souvenirs, homeware stickers and accessories.”
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