Arabic Kohl (Arabie saoudite, Émirats arabes unis, Iraq, Jordanie, Libye, Oman, Palestine, République arabe syrienne, Tunisie)
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EN: A Syrian girl in Damascus city applies Arabic Kohl to her eyes with a copper Marwad
EN: A young Bedouin boy from central Syria wears traditional Arabic Kohl
EN: A mother from rural Hama in Syria applies Arabic Kohl to her daughter
EN: The Ithmid stone is found in Apothecaries in the traditional markets in Iraq
EN: A Kurdish woman in Iraq applies Kohl to her eyes
EN: A young Baghdadi girl with Kohl around her eyes
EN: Arabic Kohl made from harmal is stored in glass Makhala(s) in Jordan
EN: A Jordanian woman in traditional dress applies Arabic Kohl
EN: A Bedouin woman in Jordan applies Arabic Kohl
EN: A traditional Makhala in Libya made with animal skin. A bamboo tube from the inside hold the Kohl
EN: A silver Makhala in Libya
EN: The antimony stone is heated with oil
EN: Oil extracted from fish liver is the basic ingredient for making Arabic Hohl in Oman
EN: An Omani woman rolls the Kohl mixed with ghee into little balls
EN: A workshop for Arabic Kohl practitioners in Oman
EN: A Palestinian woman heats the ingredients on the fire until they start to pop to make Arabic Kohl
EN: Palestinian copper Makhala(s) with the Marwad attached
EN: An elerly woman in Jizan Explains how to use Arabic Kohl
EN: A young girl in Jizan wears Arabic Kohl in her eyes
EN: The different tools used to make Arabic Kohl including the Ithmid stone, a mortar and pestle and a copper Makhala
EN: The Makhala and Marwad in Palestine are made from sustainable materials, such as wood
EN: Arabic Kohl is smudged on the foreheads of infants in Tunisia to repel the evil eye
EN: After grinding the Kohl, it is sifted through a mesh cloth
EN: The Kohl is ground in a mortar and pestle
EN: An experienced artisan transfers her knowledge on Kohl making to the little girl during a workshop on Kohl-making
EN: Using the mortar and pestle is essential to refine the Kohl
EN: A young girl enjoys the application of Kohl by a practitioner during a workshop for the element's nomination
