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A Matter of Honor |
| Section: CULTURE / CROSSROADS |
| Author: Longina Jakubowska |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 4/1/1989 |
| Size: 3,531 Words, 21,584 Characters |
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The world modernizes: Technology and consumerism spreads: a nomad hauls his herd in a truck; television antennas stick through tent roofs; a Walkman covers the ears of a shepherd. And today, no one is surprised. The Bedouin--pastoral Arab nomads who have roamed the deserts for centuries--hardly exist as such anymore. Most live in cities today.
The word Bedouin is derived from the Arabic bada' (desert). The Bedouin derived their livelihood from herding animals--camels, goats, sheep. Their life-style was a direct adaptation to the desert ecology; their movements and activities determined by the needs of their animals. Scarce reserves of underground water and sparse, unpredictable rainfall obliged movement over a large territory to ensure that herds had enough pasture and consequently ...
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...ors, reserved for a time of crisis.
The girl returned to her father's household. Her future looked bleak. After causing so much discord, it was unlikely that she would still be welcomed as a match for the marriage her father arranged for her. Most probably Azizah would be married as a second wife, or else wedded to an elderly widower (which is certainly not regarded as the best option).
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