Palestinian

Artistic Legacy of TatreezTatreez embroidery is a rich artistic tradition that employs techniques such as cross-stitch and couching stitch. Needlework is integral to a girl's education in Palestinian communities, typically beginning around age twelve with guidance from family and neighbors. This tradition is both a social and intergenerational practice, where women often gather in each other’s homes to engage in embroidery, frequently involving their daughters. While many women pursue embroidery as a hobby, some also create and sell their work to supplement household income. PalestinianThe women embroiderers of East Jerusalem live in a village called Zur Bahr, with some hailing from nearby Palestinian villages south of Jerusalem. Alongside their native Palestinian identity, they manage to create a bridge to Western Israeli society. Their coexistence is evident in the friendship and interpersonal relationships they maintain with women from West Jerusalem and Israelis in general, includi