Sherborne Qatar pupils, both expat and Qatari, joined to celebrate National Day. The day started with an assembly talking about the history of Qatar and its rulers. Later Qatari pupils participated in a traditional sword dance.
Throughout the day there were many activities for children, including making of Ruqaq bread, the HINa Chamber for the Qatari pride, booths showing the old way of fishing, life in the desert, old traditional jewellery and old doors and windows from old Qatari houses. Pupils got the opportunity to have henna applied and play traditional Qatari games and contests.
In the school’s courtyard, two Majlis were set up where pupils and staff had a taste of traditional food and coffee. The also saw live hunting dogs, falcons, camels and ponies.
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