Bedouins

Bedouin Tent

Bayt char – ‘house of hair’ - the black Bedouin tents

are traditionally woven from goats’ hair. The unexpected visitor will be invited into the men’s

section.

Bedouin Food

Mansaf:   explosion – is the national Bedouin dish served on special occasions. It is stewed lamb with a sauce made from dried yoghurt, served on a bed of rice and bread, specially prepared over an open fire.

Zaarp: Bedouin oven – a whole goat is cooked in

the heat of a fire built in a small underground stone oven.

Bedouin Hospitality

A guest is always welcome. The Bedouin believe any guest is the Guest of God.

You will be invited to drink tea or coffee and to accept the Bedouin hospitality.

Tea and Coffee

Tea and coffee are the traditional drinks. The tea will inevitably be very sweet and often flavored with mint or sage or some other locally grown desert herb and served in small glasses.

You will also be offered a single mouthful of the

original Bedouin coffee which is served in tiny cups and is quite bitter. Coffee is an important symbol of hospitality.

Bedouin Fashion

The traditional dress for the Bedouin man is the long robe, dish-dash or jallabiya, and the plain or checked headscarf, the hattah. There are many colours, it is a matter of personal preference and season. For example, white in the summer and colored in the winter.