Raising Camels in Oman and Gaza
Lesson Brief
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Raising camels has been a tradition in the Middle East for thousands of years and is still kept alive by Bedouin across the region, including in Oman and Gaza. For many Bedouin, camels represent a source of sustenance and maintaining lines of lineage a source of pride. The article for this set tells the story of a camel breeder in Gaza and details the hardships he endures to care for his camels as well as his pride in his livestock. The attached video is a short report about a camel breeder in Oman.
Suggested Set: Arabian Horse Championship
Video Vocabulary:
عشق | Passion, love | أغنام | Sheep, livestock |
تغنى بها ، يتغنى بها | To sing praises | إطعام | feeding |
أشعار | poems | خبرة | Experience, expertise |
مصدر رزق | Sustenance | خبير من انواعها | An expert of sorts |
عناية بها / رعاية | Caring for | تطور الحياة المدنية | The evolution of civilian life |
مربي الإبل | A camel raiser, breeder | هواية | hobby |
انتفاع | Utilizing, using | ||
لحوم | (here) meat |