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The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert [18] and Arabian Desert but spread across the rest of the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa after the spread of Islam. [19] The English word bedouin comes from the Arabic badawī, which means "desert-dweller", and is traditionally contrasted with ḥāḍir, the term for sedentary people. [20]
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It has been adapted and updated in various other tent types including the High Peak Frame Tent and Freeform / Stretch / Flex Tent styles developed in South Africa; Freeform / Stretch / Flex Tents have developed since 2000 driven predominantly by companies in South Africa and in Australia. [citation needed] The composition of the fabric differs ...
The Bedouin have their own authentic and distinct culture, rich oral poetic tradition, honor code and a code of laws. Despite the problem of illiteracy, the Bedouin attribute importance to natural events and ancestral traditions. [141] The Bedouin of Arabia were the first converts to Islam, and it is an important part of their identity today. [9]
Spaza shop in Joe Slovo Park, Cape Town. Spaza shops, also known as tuck shops, originated in Apartheid-era South Africa when enterprising historically disadvantaged individuals were restricted from owning formal businesses, they began setting up informal, micro-convenience shops from their homes to serve their communities' daily needs in the townships.
The Bedul (Arabic: البدول, also transcribed Bdul, Badul, Bedoul, B'doul or Budul) are a small Bedouin tribe residing in the vicinity of Petra, Jordan. [1]The origins of the name suggest a possible conversion to Islam at a later period, with scholars proposing Jewish [2] [3] or Nabatean [4] [1] ancestry based on oral traditions.
The main room in the El Buen Samaritano shelter in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, is quiet for most of the day. Rows of bunk beds stretch from wall to wall, each separated by ...
Inside a hut looking towards the ceiling. An African round hut is a seen as vernacular architecture since they are built of readily available materials. The huts can be built using mud, cow manure, bricks or grass in some cases.