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link below to read more from Hussein Ibish's review of the
book "Traditional Palestinian Costume: Origins and
Evolution" in NOW Lebanon.
http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=299083
Another review by
Dr. John Mahoney Executive Director of Americans for Middle
East Understanding
http://www.ameu.org/page.asp?iid=298&aid=647&pg=1
The American Task Force on Palestine
Honoring Hanan Munayyer
Dear Hanan,
June 30, 2011
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Task Force on
Palestine (ATFP) I am honored to invite you to accept an
Award from ATFP for Excellence in Arts Scholarship, to be
presented at our 6th
Annual Gala on October 19th
at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Washington, D.C.
This year the theme of our gala is: "Honoring Heritage, Embracing
Originality." We will take the opportunity this year to
showcase our Palestinian culture by celebrating and
expressing public appreciation for talented Palestinian
Americans, like you, who have enriched our country through
your unique achievement.
Your book on Traditional Palestinian Dress is a remarkable scholarly
accomplishment. Your work not only is a major contribution
to preserving Palestinian cultural heritage, but also
building bridges with our fellow Americans.
We greatly look forward to honoring your invaluable contribution to
the advancement of the Palestinian-American community and
our country through your tireless effort and significant
achievement.
Sincerely,
Ziad J. Asali, M.D.
President
"Traditional Palestinian Costume: Origins and Evolution"
by Hanan Karaman Munayyer is chosen as
Book of the Month
in the August 2011 issue of 'This Week in Palestine'.
Coverage
below.
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Traditional Palestinian Costume: Origins and
Evolution
By Hanan Karaman Munayyer
Published by Interlink Books, May 2011,
560 pages, $165.00.
This book is a celebration of the
enduring Palestinian tradition of
embroidery with its rich patterns, colours, and stitches. It contains over
700 superb high- resolution photographs
from the pristine Munayyer Collection.
Most importantly, it presents research
into the ancient history of Palestinian
traditional dress and embroidery that
has never been published before.
What are
the origins of the style of
dress, patterns, and stitches? This book
presents the most exhaustive and
up-to-date study, from antiquity through
medieval Arab textile arts to the
present. The author’s meticulously
documented work regarding the historical
evolution of this beautiful art reflects
twenty years of research that commenced
with scholarly exploration into art
history, archaeology, the interpretation
of ancient patterns, and t he history of
costumes and craft in the Middle East
over the last 4,000 years. It includes
extensive research and the culling of
museum resources and publications from
around the world. Special attention is
paid to the evolution of embroidery in
the Arab world from the ninth to the
fourteenth centuries. Samples of these
ancient embroideries, taken from several
museum collections around the world, are
included in the book.
This rich textile arts tradition was an
important economic component of trade
with Europe in the medieval age that
left its direct impact on Eu ropean
textile arts and embroidery of the time,
as documented in Western museums. Many
of the patterns seen on regional
embroideries in Europe from the
fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries
originated from these ancient Arab
patterns. After the advent of the
Ottoman era in the sixteenth century,
this rich Arab textile tradition of
weaving and embroidery was incorporated
into the Ottoman repertoire of textile
skills. The medieval Arab embroidery
patterns and stitches were conserved and
perpetuated in traditional embroideries
of several Arab regions, as seen in
contemporary embroideries of Palestine
and other regions, such as Syria and
Morocco.
Why was this information not more widely
known in the Arab world? One of the main
reason s is that it had only been
presented in specialized academic
publications of several Western museums
but not shared with the general public
or the Arab world. In addition to
supplying valuable information about
textile history, this research debunks
several myths, which originated from
unreliable sources, about Palestinian
style and old patterns. It also stresses
the need for more extensive research
into Arab sources of documentation, such
as ancient manuscripts and museum
textile collections.
The second portion of the book documents
the evolution of costume in Palestine
from the nineteenth to the
early-twentieth centuries, region by
region. Extensive full-page and detailed
photography features the various
embroidered dresses, jackets, veils,
headpieces, jewellery, and other items.
All regional dress styles of Palestine
are represented, including Galilee,
Nablus and Jenin, Ramallah, Bethlehem,
Jerusalem, Jaffa, Lydd and Ramleh, Al-Khalil,
Gaza, and Al-Naqab. Attention is paid to
regional style evolution, starting from
the mid-nineteenth century to the
mid-twentieth century, including
regional accessories. A special chapter
focuses on jewellery, another on modern
Palestinian embroidery, and yet another
on some rare examples of art paintings
in Palestine in the mid-twentieth
century, part of a growing collection.
This book belongs in every personal
library and should be gifted to family,
friends, and educational institutions.
Images courtesy of the Munayyer
Collection
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حنان منيٌر تعيدنا الى منبع
ألشمس
بقلم : وليد رباٌح
جريدة
صوت
ألعروبة
باترسون, نيو جيرسي
July
23,
2011
عندما يجتمع (الفرح ) و( الحنان) في بيت الزوجيه .. تدرك من
النظرة الاولى للاسمين انهما يبحثان سويا عن اشياء كثيرة لا
تستطيع لمسها باليد .. ولكنها تغوص في اعماقك بحثا عن شعاع يمر
سريعا الى تجاويف واوردة قلبك الذي يدرك انها رحلة عمر تضوعت
بحب الوطن .. ذلك الوطن القريب البعيد الذي يفوق حبه اي حب حتى
ولو كان الابناء او الاقربون ..
الزوج يدرك انه يعطي الزوجة طموحا لا حدود له .. والزوجة تعطيه
من روحها ما يدفعه نحو العطاء .. وبذا فان النتاج عملا مذهلا
يشتركان فيه سويا بالفكر وينفذه احدهما مع كل ما يحمله من
التعب والسغب والبحث حتى يصل الى مبتغاه ..
اعطتنا ألمؤلفة كتابا ( واي كتاب ) باللغة الانجليزيه سمته
"الاثواب التقليديه الفلسطينية: نشأة وتطوٌر"
أعطته من روحها ومن
وقتها الشىء الكثير .. اذ دامت كتابته والبحث فيه خمسة وعشرون
عاما .. ولنا ان نتخيل الجهد الذي بذل فيه .. خاصة وان ألسيدة
حنان كانت وما زالت مقتنعة بان سرقة اثوابنا ألوطنية وطعامنا
وتقاليدنا وأنتحالها من قبل سارق ألارض في عملية ممنهجة لاخفاء
ذلك التراث التاريخي لوضع اليقين فيمن لا يقرأون او يعرفون ان
المحتل هو الذي صنع ذلك ( الفولكلور) الذي يعيدنا الى منبع
الشمس ..
قدمت ألمؤلفة لكتابها حول التراث
الفلسطيني في مدينة الناصرة قبل شهرين تقريبا .. حيث اقيم
احتفال في البلد الذي عاش فيه سيدنا المسيح وأصل فيه المحبة
والكبرياء .. اذ اجتمعت ثلة من الادباء والكتاب لحضور الحفل
واختتم الاحتفال فيه بكلمة سيادة المطران عطا الله حنا رئيس
اساقفة سبسطيه للروم
الأرثوذوكس واعتبره انجازا
تاريخيا .. ومن ثم قدمت للكتاب ثانية في العاصمة الاردنية
وكان في مؤسسة دارت
ألفنون .. ثم من بعد ذلك اقام
نادي المدينة في نابلس امسية ثقافية فلسطينية تراثيه استضاف
خلالها فرح وحنان .. اللذان يعيشان في الولايات المتحدة
الامريكية وتعمل فيه حنان رئيسة مؤسسة التراث الفلسطينية في
نيوجرسي. وفي القريب
ألعاجل سيعلن عن حفل توقيع ألكتاب في ولاية نيو جيرسي ومن ثم في
مدينة نيو يورك.
إضافة إلى أن ألسيدة حنان
ستحاضر خلال شهر سبتمبر ألمقبل
وتقدم لكتابها في حفل تتبناه ألجمعية ألثقافية لفريق ألعمل ألامريكي من أجل
فلسطين بألتعاون مع سفارة دولة ألامارات ألعربية ألمتحدة في
واشنطن.
في نفس ألوقت ألذي قررت جمعية ألعمل ألامريكي ذاتها تكريم ألسيدة حنان
بمناسبة صدور كتابها وذلك في حفلها ألسنوي ألمقام في
19\10\2011
الكتاب يحتوى على اكثر من 560 صفحة من الحجم الكبير ويحتوي على
صور تاريخية غاية في الدقة والاتقان اضافة الى معلومات تاريخية
هامه .. ولقد امضى كاتب هذه السطور ليلة بكاملها لم يطعه
النعاس والتعب الا ان يأتي على جزء كبير منه حتى شقشق الفجر ..
ولقد اهداني
إياه الدكتور سيف تيتي ذلك الرجل الذي له في الخير
اياد بيضاء .
وللعلم .. فان مؤسسة التراث الفلسطيني في نيوجرسي تقيم معارض
تراثية فلسطينية في كافة الولايات الامريكية اضافة الى
مؤتمراتها وندواتها.. وقد قامت المؤسسة بتكريم المفكر
الفلسطيني الكبير ادوارد سعيد والمؤرخ الفلسطيني وليد الخالدي
والدكتور كلوفيس مقصود وغيرهم الكثير . كما استضافت نيافة
المطران فيليب صليبا ونيافة ألمطران عطا الله حنا والدكتورة
حنان عشراوي وغيرهم من الشخصيات العربية في امريكا
والعالم ألعربي لمرات عديدة
.
الجهود التي بذلت من اجل انجاز مشروع هذا الكتاب مهما كتبنا من
الكلمات لن نوفي
ألسيدة
حنان جهدها حتى ولا جزءا منه .. لذا فاقتناء هذا الكتاب لما
يحويه من معلومات هامة من الضرورات حيث قامت السيده حنان بجهد
كبير واهمها انها جالت في مصادر كثيره في الدول العالمية
والجامعات والمتاحف والمكتبات حتى وصلت الى هذا الانجاز الكبير
..
حبذا لو كان هذا الكتاب يفرد هامته في كل مكتبة وكل بيت عربي
في امريكا .. واقتناءه يعني اننا لا ولن ننسى تراثنا العظيم
الذي ابرزته لنا ألسيدة حنان بصورة زاهية تجعلنا نفكر كثيرا في
هذا التراث الذي
تركته لنا ألسنين وتكاثف عليه ألغبار فقامت ألكاتبة بنفض هذا
ألغبار عن هامة هذا ألتراث وقدمته لنا في
كتاب على صورة لم نشاهد مثلها في الكتب التي صدرت عبر السنين
..
تحية الى فرح وحنان .. وتحية نزجيها بالمحبة لكل من يقتني هذا
الكتاب القيم .. فمن ينسى تاريخه لا مستقبل له .. ومن يدرك
الجهد جيدا لا يمكن الا ان يبذل مثله .. فنحن بحاجة الى العديد
من الكتاب الذين يثرون المكتبة العربية والاجنبية بالابداع ..
اخي العربي : اذا اردت اقتناء هذا الكتاب فاتصل بالاخ فرح
منيٌر
على رقم هاتف
6278-247-201
أو الايميل farah@palestineheritage.org
Feedback on “Traditional Palestinian Costume”
from Readers Across the World
My dear Hanan and Farah,
Heartiest congratulations for the stunningly gorgeous
Palestinian Traditional Costume just received and very
many thanks for your kind and gracious inscription by which
I was deeply moved.
This is a work of passionate commitment and unstinting
dedication. Its comprehensiveness, density, elegance and
sheer beauty are a tribute both to the subject and the
author.
Future generations will remember you for the monumental
achievement.
With great appreciation and affection,
Walid Khalidi
Dear Farah and Hanan,
The books arrived. Absolutely stunning! It is impressive in
every way, a magnificent statement of Palestinian identity.
It is wonderful that together you have realized this high
priority national heritage project. I am certain of its
success, already evident in the demand for the book; but
even more importantly because it provides an uncontestable
record of our people’s rich and unique cultural heritage.
Palestinians today and in generations to come will be
thankful for what you have done.
It is also wonderful that the contribution of Rolla Foley is
so clearly recognised.
George Assousa,
UK
Dear Hanan,
Our bookshop just got your new book in, and I just
finished looking through it. It is stunning!
Congratulations on this incredible project. You’ve offered
so much good information and wonderful images. It is going
to serve as an important resource. I just felt compelled to
get in touch and say, congratulations!
Best regards,
Felicia
Katz-Harris
Curator of Asian and Middle Eastern Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Dear Farah and Hanan,
We received the book “Traditional
Palestinian Costume–
in its embroidered box! It
is a magnificent work of deep love
and surely among the most elegant artistic productions
between two covers I have ever seen.
We were all ooo-ing and ahh-ing
when it arrived. Meeting this book is like opening a
treasure box.
On behalf of all of us at ASC, it is a privilege to have
been a small part of your inspired, tireless efforts over so
many years. Congratulations
on your gift to the Palestinian nation, the Arab heritage
and indeed the cultural legacy of the world.
We are very grateful for your generosity in making this gift
to our library, where it will occupy a place of honor.
1000 mabruks.
Dick Doughty, Managing Editor, Saudi Aramco World
I just
flipped thru Hanan's book on Palestinian costumes --- it is
beautiful and rare accomplishment which I have never seen
prior to seeing this book. It really opened my heart. This
is not only an artistic accomplishment, but a historic
documentation of the presence and life of the indigenous
population of Palestine. Since the Israeli's have taken
over and adopted everything else that is Palestinian (e.g.
houses, food, etc.), I wonder if one day they will also put
on such costumes. I need a few hours to focus on every
picture and the write-up under it. I can't thank you enough
for this book.
Huda Kraske
Dear Hanan and Farah,
We are overwhelmed by this colossal
undertaking that you have taken. Hanan, the colossal
production of this book is dazzling. What a crowning
achievement Hanan. We are so proud of you both. I think Abu Mazen should get hold of this
book, take it wherever he goes "marfou el ras" and give it
to all heads of state he visits. This book is us, the
Palestinians.
Thanks for sending this awesome book.
Drs. Lina and Charles Abboud
Dear Farah
and Hanan,
Opening
this book is like opening a treasure chest filled with
precious jewels. The lustrous photography, the detailed
information and eye-opening insights -- each page celebrates
the rich artistry and history of the region. It's the
perfect gift -- one that is sure to become an heirloom that
families will pass along for generations to come. My
friends were thrilled to receive it -- and I can't wait to
give it to the university library in my neighborhood!
Brenda Murad
Dear Hanan and Farah,
As a Palestinian I want to thank Hanan and you for what you
have done all these years and for this great book. A
Palestinian treasure. Keeping our heritage is half of the
battle, your work is as important as all the ones thrown in
the intifadas. Our struggle is hard and long and we need to
fight on many fronts. You definitely are winning on yours.
Palestinian dresses are like the vanished villages and you
are keeping them alive. It is the most precious book I have,
it was my privilege to make a minimal contribution.
Thank you
Dr. Basel Yanes
Dear Hanan and Farah
The book
has arrived. I so appreciate the work, knowledge and beauty
of your publication, and am reading it carefully at every
opportunity. Thank you both for sharing both the word and
the photographs of this amazing collection. This truly is a
masterpiece for all times.
Dr. Vivian
Bull
Dear Farah and
Hanan,
The book is absolutely magnificent. We simply cannot get
over the depth and beauty of it. We have it out on the
coffee table already. Thank you so much!
Best regards,
Arlene and Ed
Dear uncle Farah
I am so proud of aunt Hanan's accomplishments. This is a
lasting treasure; something we as Palestinians are all proud
of and that Arabs as a whole can be as well.
Raniya Kassem
Dear Hanan,
This is not a book_ it is an encyclopedia! This is truly a
masterpiece. It provides a holistic overview that links the
history of Palestinian embroidery and art, with the trade
and industry of the past few centuries not only in
Palestine, but in the Levant as well.
The wealth of knowledge and richness of colorful material is
awesome! The cover only befits the valuable content it
holds. I think every Palestinian university or educational
institution should have it as a resource.
You made my neck stick out 90 feet tall!!
Love,
Juman
Dear Farah and
Hanan,
It was such a
pleasure meeting you in Amman during your tour to introduce
Hanan's very impressive book .
I studied very
thoroughly your wonderful documentation and enjoyed the
first three chapters the most. Your in-depth research into
the roots of embroidery proved beyond any doubt that our
area is the origin of our own culture, something that very
few were able to achieve.
I really do
thank you on this wonderful achievement. The book with its
beautiful pictures is an impressive production.
Best of luck on your future plans.
Siham Abu
Ghazaleh
Head,Cultural Committee
Palestinian Culture Center
Amman Jordan
Dear Hanan and Farah,
My brother
Nicola in Texas,
as well as my children Nabeel and Lila in California, did
receive the book and are in awe... Thanks again for your
hard work in sending this masterpiece to us all.
Love to all,
Katy
Hanan produced a masterpiece and I
cannot get over the quality and excellence of this book.
Everything that Farah said about it is true.
Naila joins me in sending our
very best,
Ziad Asali
Dear Mr. Farah Munayyer,
I just want to thank you for the great work that you both
have done. The book about our Palestinian heritage
is marvelous.
I will be grateful if you can send me Mrs. Hanan's phone
number and email address to thank her too for her effort and
time spent to collect for us all the Palestinians heritage
and preserve it in a wonderful book.
Best Regards
Margo Kawar Abu Rahmeh
My daughter was here this past
weekend and together we looked at the book and read some of
the background. Both of us were awed by the beauty found in
every page with embroideries that brought us back memories.
It is a treasure.
Carol Sutherland
Farah & Hanan
The book is incredible. An amazing work. You two should be
so proud. I'm amazed and I helped with some of it! Don't
know what to say except...congratulations!
Nathan
Dear Hanan and Farah,
The book is an exquisite masterpiece.
Sharon and I
will treasure it.
John Mahoney
Executive Director (AMEU)
Dear Farah and
Hanan,
The book is
beautiful-truly a work of art! We are honored to be a part
of this wonderful endeavor!
Much love,
Mary and Assad Jebara
Dear Farah and Hanan --
Wow! What an incredible, spectacular book. I've never seen
anything like it -- so beautifully done and such a work of
love. We will always treasure it.
Emily and
Steve Ward
Dear
Farah and Hanan,
The book is magnificent. We are thrilled to have it in our
lives.
Sincerely,
Ken and Yvonne Hill
Dear Hanan,
Your book is
BEAUTIFFULY written and presented. The colors came out vivid
and most clear. Your tenacity and diligence and quiet
contribution with humility is inspiring. Your contribution
to this area of the history of art and embroidery in
Palestine will be enduring. What a work of scholarship for
the love for Palestine. I will always treasure this book
and share it with pride.
Siham Alfred
Dear Hanan
and Farah,
The book looks Royal. We can’t wait to spend
time to go through this treasure.
All the best.
Dr. Adel
Afifi
Dear Hanan,
It was lovely
meeting you and Farah at Jacir Palace a couple of weeks ago.
I understand that the ball is still rolling and your book is
still making news. I wish you the best for a product we’re
all proud of.
Sani Meo
This Week in Palestine
Dear Farah
and Hanan,
Please
accept my sincerest congratulations for the exceptional book
on tatriz in Palestine. I sent the books to my mother and
mother-in-law, and they each sat mesmerized for hours
enjoying the fruits of your labor. You have made a major
contribution to Palestinian Culture by so thoroughly
chronicling our art, culture and history through our tatriz.
Your book
will be on the coffee tables of all of us, and will be
appreciated by generations of Palestinian Americans and
their guests.
Very truly
yours
George Salem
Dear Farah and Hanan,
I have been meaning to send you a message of congratulations
after the Amman book signing but knew you were traveling and
then I did the same.
It is a splendid publication and truly a major achievement.
Best from Amman,
Barbara A. Porter, Ph.D.
Director
American Center of Oriental Research
Amman, Jordan
Dear Farah:
My three daughters loved the book. Thank U Farah and Hanan
for promoting the Palestinian cause without bullets.
Dr Ibrahim Jalal (PhD)
Corporate Vice President,Technical Affairs
Amman, Jordan
Dear Farah and Hanan
The
Book itself is a Documentary about our History and Culture.
You and Hanan are a unique silent product of our society
that makes us all very proud.
Safa Rifka, MD
Past Book Signing Events at the 2011 ADC Convention and
Ramallah Federation Convention
Traditional Palestinian Costume: Origins and Evolution
was well-received at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee National Convention in Washington, DC for the
first of several book signings. An additional book signing
occurred at the Annual Convention held by the American
Federation of Ramallah several weeks after.
Several opportunities to have your
copy signed by Mrs. Munayyer at live book signing events
will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
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