Grandmothers Elmaz Tonos (left) and Nazira Rossie (right) doing the dabke

Although the first generations of Lebanese Mississippians wanted their children to be able to assimilate into American society in ways that they hadn’t been allowed, Lebanese parents and grandparents also wanted their children to retain a sense of their Lebanese identity. In this final segment, we’ll hear how some customs and traditions fell by the wayside while the Lebanese in Mississippi have been successful in maintaining others.