Preserving the Essence
MEFA’s aim is to safeguard and share the cultural heritage of Arab falconry through the identification, exploration and digitisation of historical Arabic falconry literature
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The Middle East Falconry Archive (MEFA) is a project to document, preserve and revive interest in historical Arabic falconry treatises. By locating and documenting the physical manuscripts, the project connects past records to present practices to provide a record of tangible heritage for the benefit of future generations.
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To date, MEFA has identified more than 60 manuscripts in Arabic alone which contain texts on falconry written between the eighth and sixteenth centuries across the Middle East.