EXPLORING
Middle Eastern
CULTURE
The Georgian Supra
COUNTRY: Georgia
We sit around a long, rectangular table, eating (and singing) all night at a Georgian supra.
Tarab
COUNTRY: Egypt
We embrace the power of music, letting Egyptian songs transport us to a place of “tarab” — musical ecstasy.
Nowruz
COUNTRY: Iran
We jubilantly celebrate the coming of the spring with our Iranian friends.
Arabic Coffee
COUNTRY: Iraq
Drinking our way around Iraq one cup at a time.
Israelis/Palestinians
COUNTRY: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
We remember that we are all so much the same — Israeli dancing, Palestinian dancing…it’s about community, music and fun.
Dabke
COUNTRY: Lebanon
We dance to the six step dabke as one might in Lebanon and many other countries around the Middle East.
Camels
COUNTRY: Saudi Arabia
We travel far into the Saudi Arabian desert to revere our favorite of all favorite animal…. The camel!
A syrian Wedding
COUNTRY: Syria
We celebrate the many (MANY!) traditions of Syrian weddings.
Trabzon
COUNTRY: Turkey
We travel to Turkey’s coast where we dance with the fishermen (and we dance like fish).
The Hour of Solomon
COUNTRY: Yemen
We realize the power of taking time to sit, to enjoy a beverage, to chat with friends, especially at the end of a very hot Yemeni day, as we experience “The Hour of Solomon.”