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Sharjah celebrates heritage week

The Sharjah corniche road basked in a crimson glow of the setting sun, wooden dhows anchored bumped against each other with each incoming waves. It is celebration week.

Seagulls flew in patterns, the streets looked busy as always, and the air was filled with bhukoor (Arabic incense) and the aroma of freshly fried luqeimat (crispy dumplings dipped in honey or date syrup) that wafted from the adjacent heritage site in Shuweihan.

Amid the din of the usual evening traffic, the sound of faint rhythmic beats of the drums and a rustic chorus could be heard.
As the evening wore on, older decorative lights in green, yellow, blue and red draped the heritage area where people from all walks of life had gathered to witness the week-long celebration.
Stalls selling colourful jalabiya (traditional long dress worn by women), Kandoora (traditional long dress worn by men), Khaizarana (stick with a carved holder), bhukoor, honey, Jifeer (baskets made of the date palm leaves) and pottery lined up the area. Young and old flocked to the area where luqeimat and rigaag (bread) were being prepared by kohl-eyed women with golden and black burqa’ covering their faces. Freshly fired luqeimat topped generously with honey and date syrup seemed to be an instant hit among children and tourists who were seen going back for more. Children played musical chairs on a large stage in the middle of the area while their parents applauded…SOURCE

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