While Lebanon has been greatly influenced by the West, traditional values still permeate Lebanese culture.
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The beloved Lebanese Festival is back, after a several-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The festival, which features traditional dance, music, cuisine, and other aspects of Lebanese heritage, has been ...
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Lebanese people ... The Lebanese people (Arabic: الشعب اللبناني / ALA-LC: ash-shaʻb al-Lubnānī, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [eʃˈʃæʕeb ellɪbˈneːne]) are the people inhabiting or originating from Lebanon.
Ethnically, the Lebanese compose a mixture in which Phoenician, Greek, Armenian, and Arab elements are discernible. Within the larger Lebanese community, ethnic minorities including Armenian and Kurdish populations are also present.
While you are traveling in Lebanon, you are subject to all Lebanese laws even if you are a U.S. citizen. Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different from our own.
The Lebanese people are a unique cultural group with a rich history, distinct from many Arab neighbors. With roots tracing back to the Phoenicians, Lebanese society thrives in diverse religious and ethnic traditions. Arabic is the official language, accented with French and English influences.
The Lebanese diaspora consists of approximately 8.6 - 14 million, both Lebanese-born living abroad and those born-abroad of Lebanese descent. The majority of the Lebanese in the diaspora are Christians, disproportionately so in the Americas where the vast majority reside.
Although often conquered, the Lebanese take pride in their rebellions against despotic and repressive rulers. Moreover, despite foreign domination, Lebanon’s mountainous terrain has provided it with a certain protective isolation, enabling it to survive with an identity all its own.