Wedding traditions of Ramallah
A West Bank city with a long tradition of embroidered wedding dresses and a large henna party.
Ramallah is a cultural centre for Palestinians. The village dresses of the Ramallah district, embroidered in red and orange, are known. The henna night, the hammam visit of the bride with friends, and the evening procession are central.
A wedding here
The bride's friends take her to the bath, sing and decorate her hands. The next day a procession brings her to the groom's house with drums and dabke. Wedding feasts include maqluba or mansaf and sweets such as kanafeh.
Where weddings happen
Couples hold parties in halls or in the family courtyard. Some use the town's newer halls with a stage and DJ. Mass weddings sponsored by charities are also held.
Wedding customs of Ramallah
Also part of it, and being written: Tatreez (The embroidery of Palestinian dresses.), Mahr (The mahr gift.).
A wedding trail idea for Ramallah
- Al-Manara Square The central square.
- Ramallah old market Gold and fabrics.
- Palestinian Museum at Birzeit A museum with textile heritage.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Dabke: Sarah Canbel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Henna night: Izzah Zainab, CC BY 2.0, source