"Arab Bedouin" (by Nayef Hashlamoun)

Arab Bedouin belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan cook coffee during a celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 6, 2007. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:43:44 +0000

Arab Bedouin belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan cook coffee during a celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 6, 2007. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Arab Bedouin drink coffee during the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem Abu Ayyadeh and his bride wedding in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007. (Picture was taken on September 6, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:45:40 +0000

Arab Bedouin drink coffee during the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem Abu Ayyadeh and his bride wedding in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007. (Picture was taken on September 6, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Bedouins take part in a horse race during a festival celebrating Bedouin culture in the village of Kusaifa in Negev desert, September 10, 2007. The Bedouins are nomadic Arabs, many of whom continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Picture taken on September 7, 2007. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:48:04 +0000

Bedouins take part in a horse race during a festival celebrating Bedouin culture in the village of Kusaifa in Negev desert, September 10, 2007. The Bedouins are nomadic Arabs, many of whom continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Picture taken on September 7, 2007. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Bedouins take part in a horse race during a festival celebrating Bedouin culture in the village of Kusaifa in Negev desert, September 7, 2007. The Bedouins are nomadic Arabs, many of whom continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:49:30 +0000

Bedouins take part in a horse race during a festival celebrating Bedouin culture in the village of Kusaifa in Negev desert, September 7, 2007. The Bedouins are nomadic Arabs, many of whom continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:53:13 +0000

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Bedouins take part in a camel race during a festival celebrating Bedouin culture in the village of Kusaifa in Negev desert, September 7, 2007. The Bedouins are nomadic Arabs, many of whom continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:55:36 +0000

Bedouins take part in a camel race during a festival celebrating Bedouin culture in the village of Kusaifa in Negev desert, September 7, 2007. The Bedouins are nomadic Arabs, many of whom continue to live a traditional lifestyle. Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Arab Bedouin belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan listen to the “Rababah” poet during the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007 as two men wear woman dress. (Picture was taken on September 6, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:59:34 +0000

Arab Bedouin belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan listen to the “Rababah” poet during the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007 as two men wear woman dress. (Picture was taken on September 6, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:02:03 +0000

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Arab Bedouin women belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan cheers during the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007. (Picture was taken on September 7, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:03:21 +0000

Arab Bedouin women belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan cheers during the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007. (Picture was taken on September 7, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:04:28 +0000

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Palestinian Bedouin belong to al-Hanajrah clan cook "Mansaf" for a wedding celebration lunch in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Mansaf is a Bedouin traditional dish and often symbolizes an occassion. Mansaf consists of Arabic rice, a rich broth made from dry sour milk (jameed), and either lamb or chicken. Whether Palestinians are celebrating a graduation, an engagement, or a wedding-Mansaf is commonly served. In addition, Mansaf is also served during condolences and as a means to patch up ties with others. Mansaf on the menu is the greatest symbol in Arab culture for generosity. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:07:18 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin belong to al-Hanajrah clan cook "Mansaf" for a wedding celebration lunch in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Mansaf is a Bedouin traditional dish and often symbolizes an occassion. Mansaf consists of Arabic rice, a rich broth made from dry sour milk (jameed), and either lamb or chicken. Whether Palestinians are celebrating a graduation, an engagement, or a wedding-Mansaf is commonly served. In addition, Mansaf is also served during condolences and as a means to patch up ties with others. Mansaf on the menu is the greatest symbol in Arab culture for generosity. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Palestinian Bedouin boy belong to al-Hanajrah clan eats bread outside his family tent in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:08:43 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin boy belong to al-Hanajrah clan eats bread outside his family tent in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Palestinian Bedouin herder Sulaiman Rashaydeh, cooks a dinner of a bread cake and camels milk in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 2, 2007. Bedouins use the camel's milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:10:33 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin herder Sulaiman Rashaydeh, cooks a dinner of a bread cake and camels milk in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 2, 2007. Bedouins use the camel's milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:12:00 +0000

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Palestinian Bedouin herder Ismail Rashaydeh milks a camel for his dinner in the desert, east of the West Bank city of Hebron, July 2, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:13:28 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin herder Ismail Rashaydeh milks a camel for his dinner in the desert, east of the West Bank city of Hebron, July 2, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Palestinian Bedouin herder Ismail Rashaydeh leads his camels during the sun set in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 2, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:14:55 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin herder Ismail Rashaydeh leads his camels during the sun set in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 2, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Palestinian Bedouin Salem Taya?a "Abu Madi" drinks freshly squeezed camel's milk at his farm in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:16:41 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin Salem Taya?a "Abu Madi" drinks freshly squeezed camel's milk at his farm in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Palestinian Bedouin herder Ahmad Salem Taya?a milks a camel for a patient treatment at his farm in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:18:05 +0000

Palestinian Bedouin herder Ahmad Salem Taya?a milks a camel for a patient treatment at his farm in the desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Bedouins use the camel?s milk as a treatment for many diseases. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Elderly Palestinian Bedouin woman belong to al-A?zazmah clan walks in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:19:21 +0000

Elderly Palestinian Bedouin woman belong to al-A?zazmah clan walks in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:20:43 +0000

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Elderly Palestinian Bedouin woman Jmia?a al-A?zazmah, 94 years sits at her tent in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:22:33 +0000

Elderly Palestinian Bedouin woman Jmia?a al-A?zazmah, 94 years sits at her tent in the Masafer desert, east of the west Bank city of Hebron, July 1, 2007. Photo by/Nayef Hashlamoun
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An Arab Bedouin belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan drag a sheep to slaughter for the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007. (Picture was taken on September 7, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:24:50 +0000

An Arab Bedouin belongs to Abu Ayyadeh clan drag a sheep to slaughter for the celebration wedding of Salameh Salem and his bride in the Kusaifa village in the Negev desert. September 9, 2007. (Picture was taken on September 7, 2007) Photo/Nayef Hashlamoun
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