HAURAN CULTURE

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Hauran Culture

Brief videos about daily life in northern Jordan.

  • Baking Bread

    Watch how to bake shirak bread over an open fire.

  • Brewing Coffee

    Discover how to roast, grind, and brew coffee the traditional Bedouin way.

  • Making Tea

    See how local people make tea, a staple of hospitality throughout the world.

  • Playing Music

    Listen to a musical master play the rababa, a unique stringed instrument, and dying regional tradition.

Video Cultural Vignettes

Life on the Hauran plain has continued from ancient times down to today. This group of short films explores several aspects of life in northern Jordan, a mix of 21st-century changes and lively traditions.

From how to make shirak bread over an open fire to listening to a rababa, a traditional stringed instrument, this video collection captures some of the daily tasks and traditions still alive in Umm el-Jimal and other towns in the southern Hauran region.

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A local weaver shows off her wool yarn

Other Video Content

More clips are available. Click on Oral Histories for a living archive of resident's memories and traditions, or head over to Short Films in the Museum section for videos about life at ancient Umm el-Jimal.