0002.06.1260
A Palestinian Mother Dancing with a Rifle

A clipping from al-Bilad Magazine containing a black-and-white photograph of a Palestinian mother dancing with a rifle; a tradition adopted by Palestinian mothers at funerals of shaheeds. (Mothers used to dance during shaheeds' funerals as if shaheeds were being married; as they go up to heaven)

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Black-and-white photographs

Source of Description

Ozrail, Samar. "The Palestine Red Crescent Society Collection". Archival Inventory. 30 April- 5 June 2018. The Palestinian Museum Digital Archive.

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0002.06.1260
A Palestinian Mother Dancing with a Rifle

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