alduwdahia

The work will present the tragic side of a true story from Yemeni folklore, known as “Al-Dawdahiya,” named after the woman who is the story’s heroine. The story narrates a social tragedy resembling organized crime, as society led a campaign against two lovers whose parents refused to marry them for financial reasons and class differences. As a result, they decided to enter into an illicit relationship, which provoked the anger of the population. Instead of being covered up, they were subjected to punishment, paraded through villages and valleys accompanied by drums, beatings, and stoning. Surprisingly, the story is linked to the woman, while the man is forgotten in the context of these events.

The work raises important questions: Is concealment more important than scandal? Were the parents right or wrong? Is sin associated with women, not men?