Photos from the Wadi Rum Desert Marathon
Dec 23, 2009 Comments Off Mark AbouzeidWadi Rum Marathon Images by Bedouin Heritage Project The Wadi Rum Marathon is an endurance horse race through the desert's surrounding the Wadi Rum Protected Zone. The event was reborn thanks to the contribution of Sheik Al-Maktoum of the Emirates and has been essential in recreating the horse culture of local bedouin. This year's race ...
Continue ReadingThe Jordanian Royal family 1952-present
Sep 30, 2009 Comments Off Katie Fremantle“The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The King exercised his executive authority through the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers (Cabinet).” (Jordanian Government Website 2009) By the time of his death ...
Continue ReadingThe Sedentarization of the Bedouin People
Sep 30, 2009 Comments Off Katie FremantleAt the beginning of the 1970s a modernisation and urbanization process was exercised on the Bedouin which profoundly influenced their way of life and hence was detrimental to their traditions. This process involved housing the Bedouin in purpose built urban centres based on western planning models. In reality, it is since the 50’s that some sort ...
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