THE BEDOUINS

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THE BEDOUINS

• Arabs of the Desert

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WHO WERE THEY?

• Literally desert dwellers.
• Nomads who travelled the desert with herds of
  camels, sheep, and goats.
• Camp for a few months, use all the resources, and
  move on.

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WHAT ARE THEY LIKE?

• Men and women are separated.
• They live in black tents that are divided into
  the mens section and the womens section.
• Both wear head coverings
• Women are required to cover all of their hair.

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THEIR CAMELS

• Camels are incredibly important
• There are 160 ways to say camel in their
  language. This shows how important they are to
  their society.
• Bedouins herded camels

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BEDOUIN INFLUENCE

• Hospitality, Generosity and Honor are the
  foundations of Bedouin life.
• Because of the harsh desert landscape, they
  believe that all travelers should be treated as
  guests.
• Now, these characteristics are typical of all
  Arabs.

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CHALLENGES TO BEDOUIN LIFE

• The nomadic life has been challenged by economic
  changes like the discovery of oil.
• New modern advances made it difficult for
  Bedouins to compete.
• Camels cant compete with cars.
• Innovation requires education which is hard
  when youre constantly traveling.
• Strong governments made travel harder.
• Strict border regulations means they cant just
  move wherever they want.