Traditional Bedouin are nomads, or wanderers who travel with herds of animals. They are constantly on the move, with no permanent camping place. Their most important belongings are their camels and their tents. Any type of settled life is traditionally considered beneath Bedouin dignity.
Encyclopedia Britannica article on nomads; read carefully to find information specific to Bedouin. (All Bedouin's are nomads but not all nomads are Bedouin. :) )
The Bedouin are nomadic Arabs who live in deserts of the Middle East. They are found mainly in North Africa, Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan. In Arabic they are called Badawi (plural Badw).
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