Bedouin Heritage Photo Library Online
Jan 22, 2011 Comments Off Mark AbouzeidThe Bedouin Heritage Project was founded to help safeguard the unique cultural heritage of Bedouin communities around the globe. Founded on the principles of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Non Profit Association will foster projects to help safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of Bedouin communities throughout the Middle East following the basic principles: * The collection ...
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Apr 1, 2010 No Comments ›› Mark AbouzeidAs part of the first phase of fieldwork in Wadi Rum, the Bedouin Heritage Project has amassed a media library of over 12,000 photos, 25 hours of video and numerous audio recordings. These form the foundation of a Cultural Inventory and are expected to grow significantly over the course of this project. [caption id="attachment_769" align="aligncenter" ...
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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