12 Lessons You Want Your Arab American Child to Learn Before the Age of 10

posted on: Oct 4, 2017

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BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer

Arab American kids are keeping their heritage alive by learning a few customs and traditions while growing up. Here are 12 lessons Arab American kids are learning from their parents to help keep them connected to their roots.

1. How to do the dabke

2. Count to ten in Arabic

3. Master the lu lu lu leeeesh

4. Play a beat on the tabla/derbecki

5. Roll the perfect grape leaf

6. Shake hands with every adult he/she meets and call them Ammo or Auntie

7. Always share food with friends and family

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8. How to tidy up the house in 5 minutes before guests come over

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9. Make them love going to his/her grandparents house once a week for a meal

10. Write his/her name in Arabic

11. Be on their best behavior when guests are over

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12. Understand these universal words: Inshallah, AlHumdillah, Mashallah, Bismillah, Smallah, Wallah, Yalla, Habibi, Habibti, and Boosah!