Traditions Jifna

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a church in jifna, 2012



western part of jifna


there number of local traditions in jifna. prominent legend among jifna s inhabitants holy family rested near oak tree in town on way jerusalem. legend s origins due jifna s location along ancient jerusalem-nazareth road.


a nearby mountain named jabal ad-dik ( mount of rooster ) because of traditional story. according tradition, jew lived in jifna had visited jerusalem during passion. seeing jesus rise dead, man converted , told wife saw. wife refused believe him unless rooster had killed come life. instantly, rooster flew away towards mountain. story recited in monasteries on holy thursday other biblical readings.


a legend exists jifna s spring—which village has used centuries—concerning how periodically runs low on water. popular belief work of djinniye (female spirit). according palestinian researcher tawfiq canaan, in jifna priest has go on such occasions dry spring repeat prayers , burn incense, , reconcile djinniye or force let water flow .


like many palestinian villages, women of jifna have own traditional dress. costumes in village, known rumi abyad ( greek white ) , rumi aswad ( greek black ), dresses of hand-woven linen embroidered jifna s own motifs. preparing burbara, sweet pudding-like dish made whole grain wheat, on feast of saint barbara has been tradition in jifna several centuries.








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