Refugee Cultural HeritageArabic kohl
Title Arabic kohl
Contributor Ḥassūn, Rawād (photographer)
Editor Ma‘rūf, Walīd
Year(s) 2019-06-28
Type Image
Rights Holder Swansea City Opera/AUB Libraries, All rights reserved.
Subject(s) Make-up
Women cosmetics
Handcrafts
Customs and traditions
Palestinian heritage
Collection Refugee Cultural Heritage
Note(s) Arabic kohl is one of the old Arab eye make-up for both men and women. The kohl is a black powder, made from ground stone of al-Atmad. This stone is coming from the mountains of Saudi Arabia. It is soaked in the water for five days and then dried and ground very fine.