Palestinian Poet-Singers: Celebration Under Israel’s Military Rule 1948–1966

Marwan Darweish; Craig Robertson

doi:10.1177/03043754211028368

Palestinian Poet-Singers: Celebration Under Israel’s Military Rule 1948–1966

Marwan Darweish, Craig Robertson

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Abstract

Research about Palestinians in Israel during the period of military rule from 1948 to 1966 describes them as acquiescent and primarily focuses on the mechanisms of control imposed by Israel. This article examines the role played by improvised sung poetry in Palestinian weddings and social gatherings during this period, and it assesses the contribution that this situated art form made to asserting this community’s agency. Ḥaddā’ (male) and Badāaʿa (female) poet-singers are considered as agents of cultural resilience, songs as tools and weddings as sites of resilience and resistance for Palestinians who lived under Israeli military rule. Folk poetry performed by Ḥaddā’ and Badāaʿa is identified as a form of cultural resilience and resistance rooted in Palestinians’ cultural heritage. The data signal the persistence of resilience, dignity and rootedness in the land and identity, as well as demonstrating the risks of such resilience and of resistance actions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-46
Number of pages	20
Journal	Alternatives: Global, Local, Political
Volume	46
Issue number	2
Early online date	9 Jul 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/03043754211028368
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 9 Jul 2021

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Israeli military rule
Palestinians in Israel
cultural resilience
poet-singer

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Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations

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