Najd - the Jordan Highlands

Collection title

Lanterns

ID

JRT00167

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2005

Production year

2005

Abstract

The rural and bedouin life is chracterized by the "Mahabesh", a hand mill made of a hard special wood. The piece of wood is hollowed to introduce the roasted coffee beans which are then crushed and pulverized with a thick stick. Several stories evoke the importance of that device in rural and bedouin life, also used as a drum to create sounds and musical rhythms. The coffee is roasted and prepared in special ustensils. It is present in every home, served on any occasion. The episode also deals with some Jordanians' crafts such as: ceramics, paintings, sculpture on clay and drawing on glass ( filling glass pots with sand).

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Industry, energy

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Painting

Credits / Cast

• Ezoghbi Ashraf - Director
• Ezzine Abir - Speaker
• Madi Mohamed - Author of original work

Period of events

• 2005

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Provinces

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

23m22

Additional information

The manifacture of 'mahabish' (mills) - preparation of coffee - ceramics - drawing with sand in glass pots