On this publish, we’ll watch and take heed to a clip in regards to the Palestinian heritage of constructing coloured melon and ornamental مُزَخرَف tiles بلاط. A commerce that’s discovering issue in staying alive in an space below occupation الإحتلال amidst an unstable market.
You’ll hear the reporter talking in Arabic eloquent language and the lads who work with these tiles converse Palestinian Levantine dialect الجامة الشامية الفلسطينية.
I’ve transcribed and translated the clip so you possibly can learn alongside as you hear if wanted, in addition to enable you to reply the comprehension questions that comply with.
However earlier than we start, I wish to level out that this clip touches on the results of the 1948 Arab – Israeli Warfare which is an especially necessary occasion that occurred in Arab historical past. It’s also known as حرب ال ٤٨ and النكبة. As an Arabic language learner all in favour of Arab historical past التاريخ العربيit might be good to know the fundamental details surrounding this occasion.
Right here is an article and clip by Aljazeera about النكبة in Trendy Customary Arabic.
https://www.aljazeera.net/encyclopedia/military/2015/5/14/%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-1948
This clip additionally mentions many Palestinian cities مدن فلستينية. Are you able to identify a number of Palestinian cities? When you’re within the geography Geography of Palestine, take note of these names and discuss with the map Map beneath to see their location.
Picture supplied by Yasmine Okay.
On this publish, we’ll cowl the primary a part of the clip from the start to minute (1:13).
The artwork of “the unique” first and final
“Aslan” manufacturing unit is the primary and final stronghold of ornamental and coloured tiles in Palestine
Century of time Omar this place. The final of the barbed wire fences of the locals and the primary within the metropolis of Nablus. That is the artwork of “the unique” which is carried out on the day of the fourth quarter by the means and the soul of the pious and within the essence of the place with the fantastic thing about the intervention and the consequence. However what I don’t point out is that the trade that turns the citadel over them is partially primarily based on the citadel of the Palestinian architectural elite.
This place is a century outdated. The final of the native ornamental tiles factories and the primary within the metropolis of Nablus. That is the work of “Al-Aslan” the place the fourth technology is working at present, with the identical instruments, the identical expertise, and in the identical place, with the fantastic thing about its entrance and the splendor of its manufacturing. However there may be little help for this trade which the occupation is making an attempt to manage as an important a part of its management over the Palestinian architectural id.
What’s the identify of this product?
What’s the motion within the craft of nonsense even now?
What’s the downside with this product?
The place is the town of Nablus on the map?
What’s the identify of this manufacturing unit?
What number of generations have labored within the ornamental tile trade up to now?
What’s the downside with this manufacturing unit?
The place is Nablus situated on the map?
This’s outdated melodic ticket is our different occupation. That is our different occupation. كان في يافا. Abu was busy in Syria and Biafa was within the land of the Levant, open to some. لما صار حرب ال ٤٨, كان هذا المالم ماسس زمان صرله. ف حجا حياة أبوي وكملها. كان حياة ابوي ، توفى حیاة أبوي ، إجوا عمامي ، توفوا عمامي ، اجوا اخوتي ، توفوا اختوی ، اجيت أنا ورسلي حوالي بهاي الصنعة ٦٣ سنة. وأنا عمری ١٠ سنوات و علمت ابني وحني علم اولاده.
We’re the one ones working with these outdated colourful tiles. It was in Jaffa. My father was working in Syria and Jaffa. The Levant was open. When the 48 conflict got here, (the 1948 Arab – Israeli Warfare) this store had already been established for a very long time. So my father got here alongside and stored it going. My father handed away, my uncles got here alongside, my uncles died, my brothers got here alongside, my brothers died, I got here alongside and I’ve been working on this commerce for about 63 years. I used to be 10 years outdated once I discovered and I taught my son and my son taught his youngsters.
The place does this man act and what does he do?
The place is the town or the map?
The place did this man’s father work and why?
The place is Jaffa situated on the map?
