Bedouin Polytheism. The word ‘Bedouin’ comes from the Arabic word for someone who dwells in the desert and also are known as Nomads. In the time of pre-Islamic Arabia‚ Nomads were constantly travelling and they never settled in one place. Some people settled near rivers but Nomads just lived in desserts and moved according to the seasons from place to place in search of food‚ water and land. Living on the fringes of the desert was a benefit because they could find enough food for their animals
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Introduction The Bedouins‚ a nomadic people of the Middle East‚ are an indigenous people just as any other indigenous people around the world‚ striving for economical‚ political‚ and cultural autonomy. Even living in the harsh environment that the Middle East is‚ with the political and religious clashes between countries and even the deadly environment‚ which the Middle East is known for‚ the Bedouin people still continue to live with so much diversity surrounding them. Unfortunately since the
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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
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Bedouin Ethnobotany : Plant Concepts and Uses in a Desert Pastoral World By James Mandaville (09/2001) The author‚ James Mandaville‚ had worked in Eastern Saudi Arabia gathering plant names and plant-related terminology in the 1960’s. His work spewed out into his free time and he began gathering samples of the local plants and cataloging names extensively. The purpose of his ethnography was to shed light on the folk classifications of Bedouin Arabic plant lore; the report and devotion of the
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Bedouin of the Middle East LaToya Dail Anthropology 101 Dr. Steven Sager March 12‚ 2013 Bedouin of the Middle East In this research paper I aim to give you a better knowledge of the Bedouin of the Middle East. We will examine and explore their history‚ beliefs and values‚ their kinship systems‚ the economy‚ and sociopolitical organization. At the end of this paper you should have a basic knowledge of who the Bedouin are‚ where they come from‚ and how they live. The unit of subsistence
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cultural aspects it is very tough on a young woman if she loses her virginity because she would be disrespecting her family and could be unaccepted by their society‚ but if a man where in the same situation they would be accepted just fine. It both of the two stories both protagonists end up losing their virginity whether or not they wanted to but (insert). Laura Esquivel and Gabriel Garcia Marquez show the importance of the virginity in their cultues and how both Tita and Angela turn from virgins into
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Gnaou SSK 1212 01 12th July 2013 Final paper Virginity Should Not Be a Taboo Subject in Morocco Virginity has long been considered as a taboo subject in Morocco. Many are the families who refer to this subject as hachouma: a word that in this context‚ means an excuse to avoid speaking about the subject. To be more specific‚ it’s a way of saying that we should feel shame while talking about this revolutionary topic. But what is it about virginity that makes most Moroccans speechless? Is it the
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Eric Orr Latin American society has placed a very high value on women being virgins when they marry. This value is one of the primary themes in Chronicle of a Death foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In contrast‚ virginity does not appear to hold significance in Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. However this is only on the surface but as one delves into the deeper meanings of each book it almost seems as if the authors view this social doctrine as childish. Throughout the stories
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VEILED SENTIMENTS Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society (Critique) The book‚ Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society‚ by author and anthropologist‚ Lila Abu-Lughod‚ who is best known for her work on women’s issues in the middle east‚ presents two years of fieldwork in Egypt among the Awlad’ Ali Bedouin community who have gone from living a nomadic lifestyle ‚ a farming system where animals are transported from one area to another in search for fresh grazing land‚ to living
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Identification. The term "Bedouin" is the anglicization of the Arabic "bedu." The term is used to differentiate between those populations whose livelihood is based on the raising of livestock by mainly natural graze and browse and those populations who have an agricultural or urban base (hadar ). Given that the opposition of bedu to hadar is a specifically Arab cultural tradition‚ it is arguable whether non-Arab-speaking pastoralists in the region should be termed "Bedouin." Most of these societies
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