Biography of the Traditional Poet Mohammad Odeh

Handwritten by Njaeeb Sabri Yaaqba, this archival item documents the biography of the traditional poet Mohammad Ahmad Odeh "Abu Ahmad ad-Dabasheh", born at Qabatiya village in Jenin on 22 June 1936. The document includes traditional poetry verses he used to perform at social and national events including "Hobbak Fi Fouadi Baad Ma Nzal Wa Elkom Fi Fouadi Kheir Manzel" (In My Heart, Your Love Stays, and in My Heart, You Will Find the Best Home). It is worth mentioning that Yaaqba wrote down traditional poetry and the path and experiences of Zajjals from different Palestinian villages, refugee camps and cities to collect the legacy of the land's Zajal and Hida and to inform people of the notables of Palestinian traditional poetry.