Culture الثقافة والتراث
Traditional Levantine dance meaning "stomping of the feet."
Dabke (p.s join the Brown Dabke Club)
Lebanese poet who wrote "The Prophet"
Gibran Khalil Gibran
Umm al-Donia and the land of the Nile
Egypt/Masr
Lebanese pop star who sang "Ya Tabtab Wa Dallaa" and "Badna Nwalee El Jaw"
Nancy Ajram
Chicken or beef sandwich cut from a skewer.
Shawerma
Traditional loose garment worn in Egypt and Sudan.
Jellabiya
Wrote "Identity Card (سجل انا عربي) " and "I come from there"
Mahmoud Darwish
The largest Arab and African country by landmass
Algeria
Classical singer referred to as "Kawkab el-Sharq" and "Egypt's Fourth Pyramid"
Umm Kulthum
Fried balls of hummus and foul beans
falafel or ta3mieyh
Red circular hat with a tassel.
Fez/Tarboosh
Syrian poet who wrote "Arabic Love Poems" and "The Brunette Told Me "
Nizar Qabbani
Island nation in the Arabic Gulf
Bahrain
Sang "Kalamantina" and "Nano"
Saint Levant
Dish consisting of lamb, rice, and Jameed yogurt
Mansaf
Traditional dagger from Yemen and Oman
Khanjar
Egyptian writer and intellectual known as "The Dean of Arabic Literature"
Taha Hussein
The capital city of this country is Rabat
Morocco
Algerian singer behind "C'est la vie", "Aicha", and "Abdel Kader"
Cheb Khaled
Tunisian hot chili pepper paste
Harissa
A high-pitched ululation used by women in celebrations
Zaghroota
Legendary Pre-Islamic Arabic poet and knight
Antarah ibn Shaddad
Volcanic Island chain in the Indian Ocean (Part of the Arab League)
Comoros جزر القمر
Syrian singer who sang "Shokran", "Yameen Allah" and "Samehtak Keter"
Asala Nasri
Knafeh