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Palestinian Embroidery: UNESCO Safeguarding the Palestinian Identity, Heritage, and History

By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian embroidery, known as “tatreez” in Arabic, is a unique style of stitching for the purpose of designing traditional Palestinian abayas, thobes, and keffiyehs. In an effort to protect the Palestinian identity, heritage, and history, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added traditional Palestinian … Continued

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