Moazeb.. the meaning of the word and its prevalence in the popular traditions and Jordanian hospitality

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2023/03/29

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The word Moazeb is one of the common vocabulary among the Arabs, and it is still present in the Jordanian folk traditions in many regions, as the word reflects Jordanian hospitality, receiving guests and offering them the duty of hospitality.

 

What is the meaning of single?

Al-Mu’zab is an eloquent term that was mentioned in the language dictionaries under the article Azab, from which a number of vocabulary branches.

As for our colloquial dialect, the word single and its plural “moazib” are more than the meaning of the most well-known of which is the employer and the host.

And if people travel and stay in the hospitality of a person, then he is the one who singles them, and it is said that if a person holds a feast and invites his friends to it. The word has been used extensively in Nabati poetry since the beginning of the 13th century AH.

 

The single in the Jordanian folk rituals and traditions

In the Jordanian tradition, the mu’azib indicates that the mu’azib does not eat with the guests, because his role is to move between the guests while eating manasif (the national dish in Jordan), to secure their requirements of cutting meat in front of them and drinking it, in addition to welcoming him with words.

Honoring and welcoming the guest is a duty and reflects the customs and morals of the host.

Even if there is no default, it is often repeated on the tongue of the bachelor when serving food, excuse us for the shortcomings.

 

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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