Dukkan Al-Taybeen Revives Folk Shopping Memory at Dumat Al-Jandal Dates Festival

The Dukkan Al-Taybeen (Food Market) corner at the Dumat Al-Jandal Dates Festival showcases a glimpse of popular shopping heritage through a miniature model reflecting the appearance of traditional shops and the products once used in everyday life.

The corner aims to highlight the transformation of shopping patterns over time and to connect younger generations with social heritage by displaying items that formed part of the local community’s collective memory and documented different stages of daily living.

It features a collection of vintage tools and products, including an old instant camera, traditional food containers, and a variety of goods that were commonly traded in past decades.

These displays present visitors with scenes that evoke the simplicity and details of earlier life.

This corner forms part of the festival’s accompanying activities, which seek to integrate the heritage dimension with agricultural and economic programs, enriching the festival experience with cultural content that reflects the region’s identity and social history.