The installation elicits the period preceding the ship’s long-awaited return (qiffal) to land, marked by feelings of anticipation and joy. Palm fronds are used to recall the faint voices of women waiting by the seashore, praying for the return of their loved ones.
Related Types of Songs
Toob Toob Ya Bahar: A beautiful song performed by women as they ceremoniously celebrated and greeted the sailors aboard the approaching ship, marking the end of the four-month journey. Women and children, gathered at the shore, singing and giving blessings to the sea to protect the ship’s crew and bring them back safely.
The lyrics are as follows:
Repent O sea, repent
Four (have passed) and the fifth has arrived
