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Source:
Picturesque Palestine, vol. 4, p. 15. |
In the Wilderness of
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Now we come up to a very small Arab encampment . . . .There are one or two dark
blackish-brown striped tents of goat's-hair, with a small whitish pattern woven
in at the edge, propped up on sticks; though not large, they are divided in
order to separate women and men. So low is the tent and scanty is its
accommodation, that a good-sized tent is rolled up round its proper sticks into
a bundle not much bigger than those awful bundles of sticks and rugs which are
thrust into first-class carriages at Charing Cross Station, to the annoyance of
small travellers. There was not much life in the encampment, and not much to
observe. (Source:
Picturesque Palestine, vol. 4, p. 10-11.) |
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Bedouin Village Near Caesarea Philippi |
Source:
Earthly Footsteps of the Man of Galilee, p. 213. |
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The Bedouins are professedly Moslems, and
are the direct descendants of the half savage
nomads who have inhabited Arabia from time
immemorial. They live by cattle breeding, and
possess immense herds of sheep and camels . .
. . The Bedouins are wandering tribes and are
objects of peculiar interest to the travelers.
"Their object in living seems to be to rob
other tribes and to fight injured parties
afterwards." They are, nevertheless, polite
and hospitable. However crowded the premises,
the guest, be he friend, stranger or even foe,
has the best place in the tent and the
choicest portion of food, and the host would
protect him at the risk of his life against
insult or attack were the assailant of his own
tribe and kindred. (Source:
Earthly Footsteps of the Man of Galilee, pp. 106, 154.) |
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Source:
Picturesque Palestine, vol. 2, p.
186. |
A Bedouin of the Hauran |
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I have said nothing about the dress of the
Bedawín of Sinai . . . .Well, these dignified
Towarah are dressed in very poor rags. There
is a white coarse surplice, or shirt, coming
down a little below the knees, with very long
pointed sleeves; this is fastened round the
waist with a broad strong leathern belt; in
the bosom of this shirt, or knotted up in the
ends of the sleeves, the Arab carries any odds
and ends of wealth he may possess. Most of
them have a pair of sandals (the best are made
of fish skin), though they don't always use
them, perhaps hardly ever in the open desert.
Generally they wear the turban and fez instead
of the picturesque kefíyeh. The 'abba, a great
straight garment about two and a half or three
yards wide, with holes for the arms to come
through, and usually with a capote or hood
attached, is stowed away on the camel, but
always ready to hand for storm or cold.
(Source:
Picturesque Palestine, vol. 4, pp.
7-8.) |
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Bedouins Buying Spears
For arms the Arab has a sword (those I looked
at were European blades), which answers, like
the kookree of the Ghoorkas, for many
purposes, and a long gun. Some also carry
spears. But the armoury depends on the purse;
and several of our Arabs had no weapons
whatever, while amongst the Towarah, who are
in many ways, owing to their isolated position
in a peninsula, to be distinguished from other
Bedawín, one does not notice many spears.
(Source:
Picturesque Palestine, vol. 4, p. 8.) |
Source:
Picturesque Palestine, vol. 2, p. 180. |
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See Arabs,
Muslim Customs,
Muslim Religious Practices,
Abraham's
Sojourn,
Psalm 23, or
Shepherds and
Flocks |
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