Tuesday, June 10, 2008

“Der Al Ahmar”… Civilization moving towards Modernization


That’s the title of my graduation project!!
I chose this topic since it reflects some Lebanese traditions and it also shows how Lebanese traditions are disappearing by time.when I first thought about this topic, It never came to my mind that it would be that much interesting.


How wonderful to see Bekaa valley surrounding the whole view!!!
“Der Al Ahmar” is a village in Bekaa that is known for its Dabkeh. It’s a very traditional villages that cares about it’s values, religion, and even it’s political fanaticism.
What’s mostly weird about “Der Al Ahmar” is the mixture of traditions and modernization. You can see old houses and at the same time u’ll see a castle or luxurious houses.
Moreover, in every street you can see a church or Saint Mary’s statues. This shows how much this village cares about religion.
Old men still wear “Shirwel” like the traditional Lebanese. Also women wear some traditional clothes.
That’s just what you can see in “Der Al Ahmar”, while there is what you can hear too!!! People in “Der Al Ahmar” have a different accent than any other Lebanese villages. Beirut citizens can find it hard to understand their accent.

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