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CHOUF: The Association for the Reanimation of the Village recently marked the end of the silkworm-harvesting season. Although the government's Central Silk Office in Kfar Shima, Baabda, closed two years ago, many villagers refuse to relinquish the rearing of silkworms, which they consider a national tradition.

The tradition dates back several generations to a time when Lebanon's economy was based on the production and exportation of silk.

The Deir Koushe-based association is run out of a school founded in 1951 to teach the methods of rearing silkworms.

The association held an event last week to mark the end of the harvest. Several dignitaries participated as well as students who had volunteered to help in the harvest.

A traditional Lebanese lunch was held under a mulberry tree, the leaves of which are the main source of food for silkworms.

Students from schools in the area were shown how to track the worms' development until they are ready to produce silk.

The students were very excited by the time the harvest came, promising to offer their services each year to ensure the tradition is maintained.

Student Diana Zahreddine said she had helped gather 2 kilograms of silk, which were sold for $40.

One kilogram of fine silk sells for $20; the value then drops depending on the quality of the product.

Association member Insaf Bitar said the number of student volunteers is on the rise. He hoped the young people's interest would raise public awareness of the industry.

Anissa Najjar, the association's president, criticized the government for ending silk production and urged conservation of mulberry trees.