The Arab of the Desert (Rle Saudi Arabia): A Glimpse Into Badawin Life in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

ISBN-13: 9781138845749 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 728 str.

H. R. P. Dickson

Opis

H.R.P. Dickson had the good fortune to spend many years among the Badawin, living and travelling with them as one of them in their own tents. In this book, first published in 1949, the author uses his great experience and knowledge to reveal all aspects of the lives of the nomadic desert Arabs, from social systems to marriage and children, from faith to food, sandstorms, warfare and hunting. "The Arab of the Desert" is truly a wealth of information, informed by personal insight and anecdotes.

Spis treści

1. My Life in the Desert  2. Autumn Stirrings  3. Nomad Life  4. The Tent and Its Furnishings  5. Tent Treasures  6. Badawin Social System  7. Arab Honour  8. Marriage and Divorce  9. Women’s Secrets  10. Children  11. Faith and Prayer  12. Food and Hospitality  13. Morality  14. Death, Burial and the Hereafter  15. Smoking  16. The ‘Id Festivals  17. Arab Greetings  18. The Haj, or Pilgrimage to Mecca  19. Prostitution  20. Seasons and Winds in Kuwait  21. Sandstorms  22. ‘Ajman Talks and Tales  23. Story Telling  24. Dreams and their Interpretation  25. Some Proverbs and Sayings  26. Badawin Warfare  27. Desert Guides and Trackers  28. Hawking  29. The Salύqi  30. The Arab Horse  31. Sheep and Goats  32. The Camel  33. Camel Disputes  34. Locusts  35. Wild Birds  36. Wild Animals  37. Boat Building  38. Pearl Diving  39. Slavery  40. Sickness and Disease  41. The Sulubba  42. Crime  43. The Supernatural  44. Curious Customs and Stories  45. The Muntafiq Shepherd Tribes