Meeting the Druze People
Sunday, July 19 had a slow start. Although we had an inspiring workshop with film director Ayelet Kaufmann, ARTEL as a group was on the brink of sleep. But the day picked up pace when we headed off to Haifa to meet the Druze people in the village of Usfie. They are a religious minority with a vivid culture and we had the pleasure of eating lunch with them. It included rice, salad, lettuce, lamb meat in white sauce and tomato sauce, and pita bread in which it could all be put together to make one delicious meal. Afterwards, the woman from the village who served us the food told us more about her people's culture. One specific point she made about the Druze religion is how they believed in reincarnation. She told us a story about a young boy from her village who was born with the soul of a deceased man, whose widowed wife was still alive. His parents didn't believe that he was reincarnated however and dismissed him. He managed to find his way to the widowed wife and prove that he had the soul of her deceased husband by telling her secrets that only she and her husband knew.
And that was our encounter with the Druze people. So once again, enjoy the pics and see you soon!
And that was our encounter with the Druze people. So once again, enjoy the pics and see you soon!