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The
Bedouin tribes, scattered throughout the Negev and the Sinai deserts, have undergone
radical changes in recent years, as they move from a nomadic to a modern lifestyle.
These changes are expressed in the material culture, such as sources of income,
types of housing, style of dress, and more. As
a result, many traditional Bedouin ways of life are disappearing, creating the
urgent need to collect, preserve and document this unique culture before it vanishes. The
collection was amassed simultaneously in two separated places: At Kibbutz Lahav,
and at the Bedouin museum in southern Sinai,set up by Orna and Avner Goren. After
the Israeli withdrawal from Sinai in 1979, the two collections were united, creating
the Museum of Bedouin Culture, at the Joe Alon Center. Museum
staff members collected, and continue to collect, ethnographic material. They
photograph and document the Bedouin way of life in different parts of the Negev
and Sinai. In the museum a rich collection of Bedouin artifacts which recapture
an almost-extinct way of life, is displayed. This
collection is on permanent display in an impressive building designed by architect
Tzvi Lissar of Tel Aviv. The exhibit was designed by David Gal, of the Israel
Museum. Orna Goren, an archeologist, anthropologist, and museologist, serves as
chief curator. |
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THE
NEGEV BEDOUIN
the traditional tent, the man as host,
the woman in the family context. |
MAN'S
GEAR
weapons, personal objects, smoking items. |
WOMAN'S
POSSESSIONS
jewellery, items for daily use by young
and adult women. |
THE
FLOCK AND ITS PRODUCE
production of dairy products,
wool processing, spinning and weaving rugs for decorating and furnishing the tent.
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TRADITIONAL
FARMING
wooden
plows, harvesting tools, equipment for threshing and transporting.
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MIGRATION
AND THE SEARCH FOR WATER
the paths to the oases and water, the palm
tree with its wide variety of products. |
THE
CAMEL
various riding and packing saddles, decorations for the camel
and riding equipment. One of the attractions of the exhibition is an exact replica
of a actual full-sized, richly decorated wedding camel. |
FISHING
AND HUNTING
rare finds that represent fishing and hunting: fishermen's
nets, a raft, fishing gear, authentic hunting weapons. |
OBJECTS
FROM SINAI
A rare collection of items used in daily Bedouin life
made of wood, leather, palm fronds, clay and metal. |
THE
SINAI MOUNTAINS
a small tribute to the high mountains of southern
Sinai near Saint Catherine Monastery; a display of the special culture of the
Jabaliya tribe, including the work of the local jeweler and children's toys. |
SHEIK'S
TOMB
an exact replica, model and photograph of the "maq'ad",
the gathering place next to the sheik's tomb. |
TRADITIONS
AND CUSTOMS
photographs of traditional customs in the Negev and
Sinai. |
BEDOUIN
ART
sculpture, drawings, woodwork and embroidery by Bedouin artists. |
MULTI
MEDIA
a scaled model (diorama) of a Bedouin settlement; screening
areas for films and slide shows on various aspects of Bedouin life. |
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