Morh Kfarsghab
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Morh Kfarsghab مرح كفرصغاب |
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 Morh Kfarsghab
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| Coordinates: 34°20′11″N 35°54′12″E / 34.33639°N 35.90333°ECoordinates: 34°20′11″N 35°54′12″E / 34.33639°N 35.90333°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon
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| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Zgharta District |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 1304 |
| Dialing code | +961 - 6 |
Morh Kfarsghab ( known also as Morh Kfar Sghab, Murh Kafarsghab or Mrah Kfarseghab; Arabic: مرح كفرصغاب, pronounced [ˈmurħ kafarsˤiˈɣaːb] (
listen)) is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
Murh Kfarsghab is the winter dwellings of the people of the mountain village of Kfarsghab. It is a typical organization of pastoral and agricultural Mediterranean communities where seasonal fixed transhumance is still practised.
Morh (Arabic: مرح, pronounced [ˈmurħ]) is derived from the Semitic root mrh. It is one form of mrah which according to Elie Wardini,
is almost exclusively in Lebanon a spread place name appellation. It signifies stable, hurdle, resting place (for livestock), besides also building in which the silk caterpillar is pulled (reeling of cocoons)…
It gives an indication as to the historical destination of this place during wintertime for the mountain people of Kfarsghab.
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