The desert and countryside heritage

Collection title

Eyes on Jordan

ID

JRT00098

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2004

Production year

2004

Abstract

In this episode our prosperous national heritage is introduced through folklore bands, poets, and traditional dress with its diversity of colors and designs. This appears through "Samer band", composed of men dressed in traditional clothes. With a leader in the center, they recite poems clapping hands enthusiastically. The episode introduces Ali el-Hagish a poet from the desert, who presents one of his national poems. In an interview, he reads a poem dealing with desert people and their traditions. The episode also shows the traditional dress with its colors and embroidery and the changes it has known to fit modern life .

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge

Credits / Cast

• Ezoughbi Ashraf - Director
• EL Madi Mohamed - Author of original work
• Al Amouche Nadia - Author of original work
• Al Amouche Nadia - Speaker

Period of events

• From 1925 to 1950

Map locations

• Jordan - Arabian desert - The desert

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

27m53

Additional information

Popular bands - poetry - Rebaba - evening meetings - arabica coffee - horses - camels - tents