Pharah and his Hand Loom (Video)

First Pharah explains the various parts of the hand loom, then he mentions that he worked in Cairo before in a big weaving factory, he says the machine was comfortable yet very noisy.

By the end of this short clip and as Pharah is launching his shuttle from one hand to the other, we hear a song coming from the neighbors' saying ;

"Moulid ya donya moulid, moulid we sahboh ghayeb"
O life, you are like a carnival, and the master of the carnival is absent
"Fy Naas Fel Farh leeha, we naas malhomsh naayeb"
Some people have a share in happiness, while others have no share

Pharah then comments: "Then it (the share of happiness) is at our Lord"

I think this song demonstrates the general sentiment of the people of Naggaada. Pharah said that even though thousands have hand looms in their houses, the craft is in decline because of less and less demand of the "Ferka" fabric. The modern industry has indeed stolen happiness along with the markets from those skilled craftsmen. By the way his name "Pharah" means "Happiness".