Deir Ezzor-SANA
As part of the activities accompanying the Family Markets Festival held by Deir Ezzor Governorate, the Directorate of Culture held a heritage exhibition by researcher Ghassan Khafaji and artist Jumaa Suleiman entitled “The Monastery House,” which included a number of collectibles, tools and folklore Euphrates clothing.
Researcher Ghassan Khafaji said in a statement to SANA reporter that the aim of this exhibition is to revive the heritage of Deir ez-Zor and highlight the Euphrates heritage identity. Pottery, copper and wood, in addition to the monastery miniatures represented by the inscriptions painted on clothes, brass, rosary, etc. These inscriptions have connotations related to popular culture, which is unique to Deir ez-Zor Governorate with a special character that is reflected on clothes, food and all the necessities of life.
In turn, the artist Jumaa Suleiman pointed out that the exhibition includes many of the collectibles that were displayed, such as tools made of straw and tools that were used to make bread, food and drink, and the foodstuffs contained in the Al-Muna House, in addition to the types and items of clothing such as “Kalabieh, Al-Akal, Al-Habrih, Al-Mlafa’, and the Monastery Cloak, to The hat, the fez, and others” according to the different time stages, pointing out that this exhibition comes to highlight the popular heritage of the province and within the efforts being made to preserve the Euphrates heritage, both material and immaterial.
Ibrahim Al-Dhalli
