Israel’s ancient Bedouin culture gets new life online
Israel’s ancient Bedouin culture gets new life online
The archive of researcher Clinton Bailey is going global, furthering knowledge on a civilization that’s thousands of years old.
Bedouin riders at the Gulf of Eilat, as captured by Clinton Bailey. Photo courtesy of Clinton Bailey
Israel’s Bedouin community has undergone major shifts in the past decades, transforming from a nomadic people into a more modern one complete with town dwelling, formal education and technology.
But this change came with the danger that the ancient Bedouin traditions could become completely forgotten with the passage of time.