AL-SAYAHID: Handcrafted items, traditional Al-Sadu weaving and heritage garments have drawn crowds to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s pavilion at the 10th annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Al-Sayahid, where some of the most iconic traditional women’s outfits are on display, reflecting the richness and authenticity of Saudi heritage.
Sharing his experience at the festival, artisan Helail bin Rizqallah Al-Harthi noted the “tremendous efforts that our nation continues to make to support and preserve heritage.”
He highlighted the remarkable surge of interest in traditional handmade products in an unprecedented way over the past years, thanking the ministry for providing the pavilion to showcase national heritage crafts.
Munirah Al-Rabeeah, a specialist and trainer in traditional attire, said she has recreated several historical outfits inspired by prominent Saudi women, most notably Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman and Ghaliyya Al-Bogammiah, and presented them at the Handicrafts Exhibition at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
