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Symbols of the Middle East: Decoding cultural, functional significance of Wusum marking system

Symbols of the Middle East: Decoding cultural, functional significance of Wusum marking system
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Symbols of the Middle East: Decoding cultural, functional significance of Wusum marking system

AMMAN Across the Middle East, multiple Bedouin groups use a system of markings called Wusum (singular: Wasm), frequently encountered in the shape of animal brands or petroglyphs, as well as lines and dots, or a combination of the two, and sometimes take on geometric shapes such as circles and squares, noted Koen Berghuijs from Leiden University in The Netherlands.

Ar riyaSaudi arabiaA ramawtAl asakahKoen berghuijsJohann ludwig burckhardtMarcel kurpershoekLeiden universityMiddle eastNear eastJohann ludwigJebel qurma