Summary (MOERASARABIEREN) In southernmost Iraq, Kefah visits the marsh Arabs, whose distinct dialect adds little to their identity, which is ethnic nor religious, rather a material way of life adapted to the flooded delta of the Euphrates. Those maintaining the traditional life style, which is wealthy nor glorious, gather truckloads of reed, also to build and maintain their family homes on tiny floating islands, fishing and milking water buffaloes. Saddam ordered the area drained by dams as the population was largely opposition-minded, but even after the dams were cut, Turkish dams upstream keeps the higher parts dry, which keeps getting worse. Even the various tribes' sheikhs and councils of elders meet in reed halls. Traditions and harem-patriarchate slowly die as families prefer moving to cities like Basra, where modernity takes over.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Kefah Allush
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 8, 2017
Countries of origin : Netherlands
Language : Dutch
Summary (MOERASARABIEREN) In southernmost Iraq, Kefah visits the marsh Arabs, whose distinct dialect adds little to their identity, which is ethnic nor religious, rather a material way of life adapted to the flooded delta of the Euphrates. Those maintaining the traditional life style, which is wealthy nor glorious, gather truckloads of reed, also to build and maintain their family homes on tiny floating islands, fishing and milking water buffaloes. Saddam ordered the area drained by dams as the population was largely opposition-minded, but even after the dams were cut, Turkish dams upstream keeps the higher parts dry, which keeps getting worse. Even the various tribes' sheikhs and councils of elders meet in reed halls. Traditions and harem-patriarchate slowly die as families prefer moving to cities like Basra, where modernity takes over.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Aug 8, 2017
Countries of origin : Netherlands
Language : Dutch
