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Culture and traditions Lebanon

 Traditions and customs

On the roads, priority is given to the biggest and fastest vehicle; this cultural peculiarity has virtually become a national sport as drivers risk their lives and the lives of others.

 To read, see, listen

guide
Lonely Planet Guide, Syria and Lebanon, by L Dunston and T Carter (2008)
Lebanon Travel Pack, by H Taylor and M McCrossan (2010)
books
'Leo Africanus' by Amin Maalouf
'Samarcande' by Amin Maalouf
'The Gardens of Lights' by Amin Maalouf
'The Rock of Tanios' by Amin Maalouf
'Lebanon, a House Divided' by Sandra Mackey
'Lebanon, Enchantment of the World' by Terri Willis
'Phoenicians: Lebanon's Epic Heritage' by Sanford Holst

movies 'Beirut Oh Beirut' by Maroun Bagdadi (1957)
'Beirut, The Encounter' by Borhane Alaouié (1980)
'Once Upon A Time In Beirut' by Jocelyne Saab (1994)
'In The Battlefield' by Danielle Arbid (2003)
music
'Instrumental Music from Lebanon' by André Hajj
'Oriental Dance from Lebanon' by Emad Sayyah