Bedouin life
BEDOUIN
There have been many studies of Bedouin life, and their history and customs are extensive. Below you will find a few examples of Bedouin traditions that you might find informative before you visit Jordan.
Bedouin Judgment: If two people or two groups are in logger-heads, they can go to a Bedouin Judge who can absolutely sentence the criminal.
Camel Racing: In the areas where there are many Bedouin tribes, they organize a camel race monthly or annually. The owner of the camel that wins the race is recognized as a very important person among the people he lives with.
Bedouin Wedding: A wedding is organized after the groom asks for the hand of a beautiful bride. She is carried on a camel covered by a special cottage built on the camel’s back. Mensaf (traditional Bedouin meal) is offered to celebrate the festival.
Following Footprints: The Bedouin can follow footprints and determine when someone has passed by and whether the footprints are due to a man or woman and even if the woman is pregnant.
Bedouin Fashion: Women can wear a black garment decorated beautifully on the chest while the head and face are protected with a special cover called the Bourque. The Bedouin ladies are very proud to wear expensive jewels especially the Ottoman necklace. Men usually wear long garments, mostly white with a red headdress and a black headband called a Kaffia.
Bedouin Hospitality (Coffee):
The Bedouin person is well known for his hospitality, so when the guest comes there are three expressions for pouring coffee:
One. El-Heif: The first cup to be poured and tasted by the Bedouin person to let the guest feel safe.
Two. El-Keif: The second cup of coffee to be poured and tasted by the guest himself.
Three. El-Dheif (cup of the guest): The third cup of coffee to be poured. It is drunk by the guest.
Bedouin Food: The Bedouin are very skillful in making special foods for themselves and their guests. Mensaf, the most well known meal consists
There have been many studies of Bedouin life, and their history and customs are extensive. Below you will find a few examples of Bedouin traditions that you might find informative before you visit Jordan.
Bedouin Judgment: If two people or two groups are in logger-heads, they can go to a Bedouin Judge who can absolutely sentence the criminal.
Camel Racing: In the areas where there are many Bedouin tribes, they organize a camel race monthly or annually. The owner of the camel that wins the race is recognized as a very important person among the people he lives with.
Bedouin Wedding: A wedding is organized after the groom asks for the hand of a beautiful bride. She is carried on a camel covered by a special cottage built on the camel’s back. Mensaf (traditional Bedouin meal) is offered to celebrate the festival.
Following Footprints: The Bedouin can follow footprints and determine when someone has passed by and whether the footprints are due to a man or woman and even if the woman is pregnant.
Bedouin Fashion: Women can wear a black garment decorated beautifully on the chest while the head and face are protected with a special cover called the Bourque. The Bedouin ladies are very proud to wear expensive jewels especially the Ottoman necklace. Men usually wear long garments, mostly white with a red headdress and a black headband called a Kaffia.
Bedouin Hospitality (Coffee):
The Bedouin person is well known for his hospitality, so when the guest comes there are three expressions for pouring coffee:
One. El-Heif: The first cup to be poured and tasted by the Bedouin person to let the guest feel safe.
Two. El-Keif: The second cup of coffee to be poured and tasted by the guest himself.
Three. El-Dheif (cup of the guest): The third cup of coffee to be poured. It is drunk by the guest.
Bedouin Food: The Bedouin are very skillful in making special foods for themselves and their guests. Mensaf, the most well known meal consists