“Zambo is a GREEK custom, but it only happens here in Tripoli before our Christian brothers begin Lent,” said Sawalhi, who is Muslim but takes part every year. Ibrahim Touma, another Zambo enthusiast, told AFP that the tradition dates back at least to 1932, but perhaps even earlier. “There's no doubt that ...
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