Blaouza (Arabic: بلوزا), also spelt Blawza or Blouza, is a Maronite Christian village in the Bsharri District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
In their isolation, the communities of the Qadisha Valley preserved their religion, customs and language until the modern era.
Unlike most Maronites in Lebanon, residents of Blaouza (and the Qadisha Valley in general) claim to be of Aramean, rather than Phoenician descent.
[3] Until the early 20th century, most villagers were Aramaic-speakers, and as a result, Blaouza natives speak Arabic with a distinct accent.
In 1998 it was reported that Blaouza had a population of around 200, whilst there were an estimated 10,000 people in Sydney who identified their families as coming from the village.