Bayt Dajan, also known as Dajūn, was a Palestinian Arab village situated approximately 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) southeast of Jaffa. It is thought to have been the site of the biblical town of Beth Dagon, mentioned in the Book of Joshua and in ancient Assyrian and Ancient Egyptian texts. In the 10th century CE, it was inhabited mostly by Samaritans.
Bayt Dajan, before 1935. From the Khalil Raad-collection.
Bayt Dajan 1929 1:20,000
Bayt Dajan 1945 1:250,000
Palmach HQ in Bayt Dajan,1947
Palestinian traditional costumes
Palestinian traditional clothing are the types of clothing historically and sometimes still presently worn by Palestinians. Foreign travelers to Palestine in the 19th and early 20th centuries often commented on the rich variety of the costumes worn, particularly by the fellaheen or village women. Many of the handcrafted garments were richly embroidered and the creation and maintenance of these items played a significant role in the lives of the region's women.
A woman from Ramallah, c. 1929–1946
Palestinian girl of Bethlehem in costume, Holy Land, between 1890 and 1900
A photograph by Khalil Raad of a woman wearing the traditional Palestinian costume of Ramallah in 1920
Majdali weaving. Gaza 1950s
