Clay Handicraft In Palestine

Clay pottery or crafts are one of the oldest traditional legacies owned by the Palestinians since centuries.

The ancient palestine community used pottery to store good food olive oil, cheese, milk, even to cook and serve food daily.

The pottery craft in Palestine is a hereditary heritage inherited by the families of the craftsmen. and Gaza Strip is the oldest city that introduced pottery crafts in Palestinian society which then spread to the city of Al khalila, tulkarem city until finally spread to all areas in Palestine.

Even in Gaza, there is a special village called "al fawakhir" village which means "pottery".
Abu Ayman 'Atthallah, a 65-year-old grandfather, a professional pottery craftsman, tells the spirit of Aqsa correspondent in Gaza that this legacy is threatened with extinction in this millennium.

After 30 years more in the pottery world, Abu Ayman in a pessimistic tone tells us that the existence of bottles, saucers, dishes and various furniture made of plastic is a major factor threatening the extinction of clay pottery in Gaza.

in addition, the price of pottery that is quite expensive, becomes another factor where local residents can not afford to buy it because of the very severe economic conditions of the Zionist blockade of Israel in the last 11 years.

Muhammad Husein, activist of the spirit of Aqsa in Gaza argues, would be a good idea if some humanitarian aid coming from the community can be used to save this precious Palestinian heritage. by purchasing pottery products to be distributed among the people in need in Gaza.

thus, the Indonesian people have helped the craftsmen and the poor and saved the endangered heritage. What do you think?