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This is back handicraft Centuries ago and it was inherited by generations, but the daughter Hana Fayyad today fears that this craft will die with her, since she did not have any children, while her only nephew chose to go to a more profitable profession in order to withstand the face of difficult economic conditions Lebanon is going through.
Hana Fayyad explained, saying: "Whoever found this craft was in our house from the days of my late grandfather, he practiced it until the age of sixty-four, he died, he was 64 years old, and my late father took it from him, I mean, sure he worked it on his life and he sufficed with it and developed a lot in the craft, he invented new poles and new types of fabric and painting new".
Nearly three years after the worst financial and economic crisis in Lebanon, few citizens are able to buy gowns Fayyad’s colorful and ornate clothes, which can sometimes take up to four weeks to be ready.
Fayyad reveals that many artisans have been forced to abandon their crafts that they have been practicing for a long time and choose money-earning jobs through which they can secure a continuity of life..
Hana Fayyad said that "The craftsman did not take his right in Lebanon, he did not take his right, he was not given or any priority like the rest of the specializations, I mean, this craft does not deserve, we practice it with our efforts today after these difficulties and after these events that happened in Lebanon, every day and the second happens a new event and things bad prevent some Craftsmen".
World leaders wore the cloaks of this workshop in the village of Bishtfen, including former Cuban President Fidel Castro, Abyssinian Emperor Haile Selassie, the first Soviet astronaut, Valentina Tereshkova, and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who was gifted by the Druze leader. Walid Jumblatt commemorative cloak.
Hana Fayyad explained that her family relied on these crafts in the past "In the past, they depended on these things, on these crafts, in pottery and others. And if it becomes extinct, because many generations did not learn it, then this profession will not continue, for sure there is no longer continuity, meaning the one who dies old, there is no one to work after him, meaning the interest ends, the craft".
Today, Fayyad feels that her shoulders and knees are tired from working on the foot pedals and passing the loom shuttle Which has the barrel from side to side loom.
But with this fatigue, she continues her work for fear of losing the unique workmanship.
She said "This craft is a heritage, it is the heritage of our ancestors, it is an art, it is a culture in itself, it is an aspect of tourism in Lebanon… Lebanon is proud of its crafts, its heritage".
added "We want to work on its continuity, if I or someone else is sure".
Unlike Fayyad, Nafaa Yousef Nafaa is confident that his craft will continue for generations after him, and he began teaching his young children the techniques of his inherited artistic work..
Nafaa belongs to a long line of bell makers in the mountain village of Beit Shabab, 24 kilometers north of Beirut.
In the late nineteenth century, this region was home to 10 families working in bell industry But today there is nothing left but the Nafa family.
Nafaa said that the bells are "A very beautiful and unique industry that is rarely found in the whole world, in the whole world… The bell calls people to pray, invites people to go to church, the bell tells people if there is sadness, if there is joy, if there is any problem. This is a very important achievement, that is why I wanted to work in this industry and continue my work in it, and teach it to my children and my children’s children".
The craftsman, sitting in his crowded workshop on a hilltop overlooking the village of Jadduda Beit Chabab, said, "This industry was planted in me, planted in me, I was not surprised by her love… I grew up with her step by step until I learned it".
Like most Lebanese, the 52-year-old craftsman was affected by the severe economic crisis as it rose Raw material prices which he uses for the manufacture of his bells, including red copper and tin. As for the demand for its bells today, it is half of what it was before the crisis.
He explained "In the first, 1500 (Lebanese pounds) dollars, the price of the bell remains five or six thousand dollars, which was equal to seven or eight million pounds. Today, if we take a 200 kilo bell, its price is ten thousand dollars, they are approximately equal to about 300 million (lira) … I mean, as we used to work 30 or 40 pieces a year, now we work 10 or 15 pieces".
However, Nafaa does not intend to give up his long-standing profession, calling on all Lebanese craftsmen To stick to their industries and crafts saying that "Lebanese craftsmen in all Lebanon must return to work with their own hands, they must develop their industries and crafts… because it is a treasure, if the one who works with the bell or the one who works with pottery or glass or any craft has his interest in his home".
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This is back handicraft Centuries ago and it was inherited by generations, but the daughter Hana Fayyad today fears that this craft will die with her, since she did not have any children, while her only nephew chose to go to a more profitable profession in order to withstand the face of difficult economic conditions Lebanon is going through.
Hana Fayyad explained, “From the end of my life this craft was in our house from the days of my late grandfather, he practiced it until the age of sixty-four, he died, he was 64 years old, and my late father took it from him, I mean, sure he worked it on his life and enough in it and developed a lot in the craft, he invented Qutb New, new canvas, new drawing“.
Nearly three years after the worst financial and economic crisis in Lebanon, few citizens are able to buy gowns Fayyad’s colorful and ornate clothes, which can sometimes take up to four weeks to be ready.
Fayyad reveals that many artisans have been forced to abandon their crafts that they have been practicing for a long time and choose money-earning jobs through which they can secure a continuity of life..
Hana Fayyad said, “The craftsman did not take his right in Lebanon, he did not take his right, he was not given any priority like the rest of the specializations. I mean, this craft does not deserve. We practice it with our efforts today after these difficulties and after these events that happened in Lebanon, every day.” And the second happens a new event and bad things prevent some Craftsmen“.
World leaders wore the cloaks of this workshop in the village of Bishtfen, including former Cuban President Fidel Castro, Abyssinian Emperor Haile Selassie, the first Soviet astronaut, Valentina Tereshkova, and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who was gifted by the Druze leader. Walid Jumblatt commemorative cloak.
Hana Fayyad explained that her family relied on these crafts in the past. “In the past, they depended on these things, on these crafts, it was in pottery and other things. And if it becomes extinct, because many generations did not learn it, this profession will not continue, for sure there is no continuity, meaning Whoever dies is old, there is no one to work after him, meaning that the interest, the craft, ends“.
Today, Fayyad feels that her shoulders and knees are tired from working on the foot pedals and passing the loom shuttle Which has the barrel from side to side loom.
But with this fatigue, she continues her work for fear of losing the unique workmanship.
She said, “This craft is a heritage, it is the heritage of our ancestors, it is an art, it is a culture in itself, it is an aspect of tourism in Lebanon … Lebanon is proud of the crafts it has, its heritage.”“.
She added, “We want to work on its continuity, whether I or someone else is certain“.
Unlike Fayyad, Nafaa Yousef Nafaa is confident that his craft will continue for generations after him, and he began teaching his young children the techniques of his inherited artistic work..
Nafaa belongs to a long line of bell makers in the mountain village of Beit Shabab, 24 kilometers north of Beirut.
In the late nineteenth century, this region was home to 10 families working in bell industry But today there is nothing left but the Nafa family.
Nafaa said that bells are “a very beautiful and unique industry that is rarely found in the whole world, in the whole world… The bell calls people to pray, invites people to go to church, the bell tells people if there is sadness, if there is joy, if there is any problem. This is a very important achievement, which is why I wanted to work in this industry and continue my work in it, and teach it to my children and my children’s children“.
“This industry was planted by me, it was planted inside me, I was not surprised by her love… I grew up with her step by step until I learned it,” said the craftsman, sitting in his crowded workshop perched on a hilltop overlooking the village of Jududa Beit Chabab.“.
Like most Lebanese, the 52-year-old craftsman was affected by the severe economic crisis as it rose Raw material prices which he uses for the manufacture of his bells, including red copper and tin. As for the demand for its bells today, it is half of what it was before the crisis.
He explained, “In the beginning, 1,500 (Lebanese pounds) was required of the dollar. The price of the bell remains five or six thousand dollars, which was equal to seven or eight million pounds. Today, if we take a 200-kilo bell, its price is ten thousand dollars, they are almost equal to about 300 million (LBP). ) … I mean, like we used to work 30 or 40 pieces in the year, now we work 10 or 15 pieces“.
However, Nafaa does not intend to give up his long-standing profession, calling on all Lebanese craftsmen To adhere to their industries and crafts, saying that “Lebanese craftsmen in all Lebanon must return to work with their own hands, they must develop their industries and crafts… because it is a treasure, if the one who works with the bell, the one who works with pottery, the glass, or any craft, has his interest in his home.”“.