“Firing weapons in the air is a local custom rooted in tradition and history and nurtured by more than a century of frivolity and inter-communal love,” states Ms. Tee [1], while posting a 99-year-old report written by the British Consul General in Beirut at the time.
Lebanon: “Revolverism”
· Written by Moussa Bashir
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Lebanon, Arts & Culture, History, Indigenous