Moldova, Oman, Palestine,

Moldovan United Team

Historical Landmarks: Moldova

The ancient city Old Orhei - a unique natural and historical complex in the open air. It organically combines the natural landscape and vestiges of ancient civilizations. As a result of enormous archeological excavations here there were discovered the cultural layers of different .

Old Orhei contains traces of different civilizations, including the rests of earthen and wooden fortresses.

Historical Landmarks: PalestineThe Islamic Museum

It is also located in the "Nobel Sanctuary", in the old city of Jerusalem. It contains an extensive Qur'an collection, Islamic ceramics, coins and glassware stand together with guns, swords and daggers in the oldest museum in Jerusalem. You can also see a distinguished group of architectural elements that help to document the history of Al-Aqsa Mosque there.

Historical Landmarks: Oman

Oman is famous for the existence of many of the ancient monuments and modern. Today I will tell you about one of the beautiful monuments which is famous for Oman :( Mohammed Al Amin Mosque). The opening of the mosque in the history of 27/6, which is opened by the person Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili. Mosque prayer room for women and his office is composed of a folder containing 12,000. The mosque is characterized by geometric designs and beautiful mosque architecture is the foundation of faith.

Traditional Clothes, Music, and

Dance:

Oman• Almost all Omani men wear a dishdasha,

which is a floor lengthed robe which appears dazzlingly white, with an ornate headgear, and younger men wear embroidered pillbox hats

• Their music has been affected by the country’s coastal location, with Omani sailors interacting with, and bringing back music from Egypt

• Music played an important part in all activities related to the sea, such as the casting or hauling of nets, and hoisting or lowering their sails

Traditional Clothes, Music, and Dance:

Palestine• "the palestinian "thowp" until know u will see a women wearing it and u will see too men wearing a "serwal and the kofiah" on thier heads these clothes show how we can fight to live and to keep our

traditions even if we are under occupation.

• in the same time there is a cermony for the groom called"Haflt shabab" in the past they all were dancing and singing the "Attabah wl meganna" they put thier hands together and start the "dabbkah" in a round circle and they singing "Al-Mawaal" too nowadays they are dancing and singing the "dihhiah" it's a dance that they are standing in a row in front of each other and they all start clambimg twice it's a wonderful one it's very common too it came from the people who live in desert called a "naqab"

Traditional Clothes, Music, and

Dance:

Moldova

Here you can find the traditional

Moldovan Clothes.

Traditional Festivals and

Celebrations: Oman

“Oman National Day”

On the 18th of November, Oman celebrated The Oman National ay, which is one of the most important festivals in Oman, they celebrate their independence from Portugal control in 1650

Traditional Festivals and

Celebrations: Moldova

Base their Easter date on the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian calendar, therefore the Orthodox Easter period often occurs later than the Easter period that falls around the time of the March equinox

Traditional Festivals and

Celebrations: Palestine

“Birzeit Heritage Week”

From 6 to 11 pm, for five nights in June, thousands of tourists, international guests, families, and children, streamed into Birzeit’s Old City to celebrate Palestinian arts, heritage, and crafts

Traditional Food and Drinks:

OmanKhawa

• prepared from freshly ground coffee mixed with cardamom powder

• Symbol of hospitality

Traditional Food

and Drink:

Palestine

Falafel

• Made from fava

beans or chickpeas,

or a combination of

the two

• Most popular in the

west

Traditional Food and Drinks:

MoldovaMamaliga

• Staple polenta-like food, served as an accompaniment to stews and meat dishes or garnished with cottage cheese, sour cream, or pork rind

Superstitions: Palestinethe palm itching superstition is widely common in Palestine and it means that someone will give you money soon

we also believe that whenever you feel a buzzing sound in your ear, it means that someone is talking about you at the moment

in Palestine whenever we are impressed by someone pr something we knock on the wood to ward off bad spirits

Superstitions: Oman

In Oman some animals are seen as Jinn. If

someone saw a black cat or dog, they will

think they are Jinn.

Another one is owls and some birds are

believed to be a symbol of the death of

someone or something bad will happen.

Reflections

Three things I learned:

- All countries have something special unique

- We have to respect all traditions

- What is good for one nation may be bad for another one

Two things I found interesting:

-food is very special and interesting to cook

- Music is very interesting

One question:

- What do you think it is important to know from your culture?

Similarities between Oman, Palestine,

and Moldova to my culture

Some superstitions are the same

We have love for food and dances

We all respect our traditions

Differences between Oman, Palestine,

and Moldova to my culture

Different religions

Different beliefs

Attitude toward life