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Bedouin Lifestyle

Bedouin Lifestyle. By: Anna Shaw, Paige Brown, Olivia Maly, and Susan Hoffman. Background on the Bedouin. Bedouin comes from the Arabic word Bedu, which means “inhabitant of the desert.” Bedouins are nomads who travel place to place, mainly in the desert.

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Bedouin Lifestyle

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  1. Bedouin Lifestyle By: Anna Shaw, Paige Brown, Olivia Maly, and Susan Hoffman

  2. Background on the Bedouin Bedouin comes from the Arabic word Bedu, which means “inhabitant of the desert.” Bedouins are nomads who travel place to place, mainly in the desert. The main religion of the Bedouins isSunni Muslims (Islam), but there are some who are Christians. Bedouins are divided into different social classes based on ancestry and profession. Passing from one class to another is relatively feasible.

  3. Bedouin tents The original Bedouin tents were made of hand spun and woven goat hair. They provide good shelter from the wind and the hot sun. It is also easy to pack up and travel with when needed.

  4. Bedouin clothes A normal “dress” for Bedouin women is called a tob or thobe. They usually come in dark blue with light blue bands of decoration. The men usually wear a “dress” made of white cotton to their ankles. Under this they wear a sarong or a sirwal. Women wear a range of jewelry, this represent their family’s wealth and also has perceived protective qualities. For example, triangles or eyes deflect the evil eye. The jewelry includes necklaces, rings, anklets, and bracelets.

  5. Bedouin Food/Drinks Food eaten by Bedouins upholding traditional lifestyles, are dairy products, milk and meat. They also eat dishes like flat bread, dates, olives, chick peas, rice, couscous, berries and herbs. Mansaf was a national Bedouin dish served on special occasions, when there are guests or when there is a wedding or party. The meal is, stewed lamb with a sauce made from dried yogurt, served on a bed of rice and bread, specially prepared over an open fire, and sprinkled with pine nuts. The Bedouins had tea and coffee as the traditional drinks. The tea would usually be very sweet and often flavored with mint or sage or some other locally grown desert herb and served in small glasses. Also, you would probably be offered a small cup of the original Bedouin coffee. Coffee was an important symbol of hospitality. The tradition was to shake the cup to indicate that you do not want a refill.

  6. Bedouins in the World Today As of 2006, there are approximately 4.2 million Bedouins around the world today! Bedouins are not limited to Egypt, nor are they limited to a specific region of Egypt, though the more traditional Bedouins do normally go to the desert regions, including the Sinai and the Eastern and Western Deserts. However, today, they can also be found in many of the resort communities of the Sinai and even in the larger cities of Egypt, such as Cairo.

  7. Our Cooking Outcome (Process of making Bedouin Bread) Mixing the dough Bread Rising Balls of rolled dough Finished Product

  8. Our Cooking Outcome (Process of making Pita Chips) Cutting the pita bread Brushing on the pita topping First Bite! Yum! Finished Product

  9. Our Cooking Outcome Chopping Onions (Process of making Bedouin Salsa) Browning Vegetables Food Processor Final Salsa and Pita Chips All of our delicious food together. Yummy!

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