Bedouin Life and Ceremonies

Vintage photos capturing Bedouins in traditional attire, portraying their lifestyle and cultural moments in historical contexts.

Calendar of religious ceremonies in Jerusalem Easter period 1941 Procession around dome. 'Searching for the body'. 1941, Israel

East of the Jordan and Dead Sea. Wady Zerka, the Jabbok. Photo shows a Bedouin tent 1900, Jordan

Calendar of religious ceremonies in Jerusalem Easter period 1941 Procession around dome. 'Searching for the body'. 1941, Israel

Armenians rescued from Arabs

Ruth story. Bethlehem women dancing. 'Naomi at wedding'. 1940, West Bank, Bethlehem, Israel

Bedouin wedding Bedouin family 1900, the Bedouin are a grouping of nomadic Arab peoples who have historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant.

Petra. Petrean types, etc. Bdul Bedouins. Performing an incantation over a sick man. 1920, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

The Italian embassy, Italian mission in Morocco, photograph by A Cavilla, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXVII, No 9, March 4, 1900.

Group of Druze 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Bedouins of the Desert..

Photograph of Ali bin Hussein (1879-1935) King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca. Dated 20th Century

Arab notables coming to the castle to wish the Governor a Happy New Year, Tripoli, Libya, Italian-Turkish war, photograph by Aldo Molinari, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 2, January 14, 1912.

12/29/1919. Tangier. The Bread Conflict. Working Class Commission leaving the meeting held in the main mosque to request the Immediate distribution of 10,000 Cups of Flour. white photo.

JEAN SIMMONS, DEBORAH KERR and DAVID FARRAR in BLACK NARCISSUS (1947), directed by EMERIC PRESSBURGER.

Surrounded by the Holy Mosque, al-Masjid al-Haram, stands the cubic Kaaba. Shortly after they arrive in Mecca, pilgrims first walk around the Kaaba seven times and then walk back and forth between two hills, al-Safa and al-Marwa. They carry out a large number of rituals in the following days in both Mecca and its environs. On the 10th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijja, they begin the great feast of Eid al-Adha to commemorate Abrahams willingness to serve God by sacrificing his son. Ritual sacrifices of sheep and goats are made on this occasion throughout the Islamic world. In conclusion, pilgrims drink or are sprinkled with water from the Zamzam Well in the courtyard of the holy mosque.

N 154 Palermo, Catacomben of Cappuccini, Preti, c. 1893 - c. 1903 photograph The catacombs of the Capucomer monks with the bodies of deceased Capuciner priests on the walls of the catacombs. PalermoNetherlands photographic support. cardboard albumen print Palermo

Africa, Ethiopia, Adigrat, representatives of the clergy at the door of the church, 1900-10.

Ethiopia, Lalibela, Na'Akuto La'Ab church

Market, Biskra, Algeria, Photochrome Print, circa 1899

Pan-Islamic conference. Gathers at Shunet Nimrin, Transjordan. Bedouin reception tent prepared for the conference. 1931, Jordan, Shunat Nimrin

Group of beggars 1900 Middle East

The Samaritan Passover on Mt. Gerizim Praying with faces toward Gerizim 1900, West Bank

John Scott Bradstreet in Oriental Costume, 1900-1914, 5 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (13.34 x 7.94 cm) (image), Platinum print (), United States, 20th century

Illustration depicting the arrival of Sidi Mohammed ben Larbi Torre arriving for the Algeciras Conference. The Algeciras Conference was an international conference between the great European powers and the United States. Dated 20th Century

Mohammedan, Muslim sheikh American Colony, Jerusalem. 1898, Israel

Muslim funeral 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery. 1898, Egypt, Sinai

Tajik wedding rituals. Wedding ceremony (Islamic wedding ceremony), Tajikistan, Russian empire, circa 1870

Elephant ivory has been exported from Africa and Asia for centuries with records going back to the 14th century BC. Throughout the colonisation of Africa ivory was removed, often using slaves to carry the tusks, to be used for piano keys, billiard balls and other expressions of exotic wealth. Ivory hunters were responsible for wiping out elephants in North Africa perhaps about 1,000 years ago, in much of South Africa in the 19th century and most of West Africa by the end of the 20th century. At the peak of the ivory trade, pre 20th century, during the colonisation of Africa, around 800 to 1,000 tonnes of ivory was sent to Europe alone.

Bedouin gathering. 1898, Middle East

A group of Jews on a street in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira in Djerba.

Kowloon, Kwangtung province, China.

09/30/1913. The highest Moroccan authority in Tetouan. The Khalifa (X) Riding a horse when leaving the Mosque, after saying his Prayers.

The Wailing Wall 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

First Station of the Cross, 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

'The Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany', c1900. Artist: Unknown.

Porcessional cortege during a young boy's Circumcision Ceremony - Morocco circa 1910s

Our host, the shepherd, near Larissa. Shows Greek costume , Shepherds, Clothing & dress. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Men and women of order of St. John at Opthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem. Maybe St. John in Sheikh Jarrah north of Jerusalem. 1898, Israel

Lepers in Tibet - 1899

Hilla. 1932, Iraq, Ḥillah

Madagascar - A Sorceror - using Sikidy Divination. The Diviner uses an elaborate system of computation using seeds, which can be seen in this picture. Date: circa 1910s

People at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Anonymous, 1900 - 1905 stereograph Jeruzalempublisher: New York (city) (possibly) cardboard. baryta paper gelatin silver print wailing wall ~ Jewish religion. wailing-women Wailing wall

The word Nautch is an anglicized version of nac, a word found in Hindi and Urdu and several other languages of North India, derived from the Sanskrit, Nritya, via the Prakrit, Nachcha. A simple and literal translation of Nautch is 'dance' or 'dancing'. The culture of the performing art of Nautch rose to prominence during the later period of Mughal Empire, and the East India Company Rule. Over a period of time, the Nautch traveled outside the confines of the Imperial courts of the Mughals, the palaces of the Nawabs and the Princely states, and the higher echelons of the officials of the British Raj, to the places of smaller Zamindars, and other places. Some references use the terms Nautch and Nautch girls to describe Devadasis who used to perform Hindu ritual and religious dances in the Hindu temples of India. However, there is not much commonality between the Devadasis and the Nautch girls. The former performed dances in the precincts of the Hindu temples to please the temple deities,

Jerusalem, at the Wailing Wall on Friday, circa 1915

'In the courtyard of the Golden Temple. Amritsar, India', 1907. Artist: Unknown.

Groupe de mendiants devant la Port Suleymaine. Constantinople , Doors & doorways, Beggars, Mosques, Süleymaniye Camii Istanbul, Turkey. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Folk festival at Ramadan, hookah smoker, original caption: 'Narodnoe gulian'e v prazdnik 'Romazan'. Kal'ianshchik', photograph circa 1865-1872

A Jewish wedding in Tripoli: the bride, covered by a veil, waiting for the groom at her home, Libya, photograph by D'Armesano, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIX, No 14, 7 April 1912.

La Paz, Bolivia, c1900s. Artist: Unknown

Believers at the ablution fountain in the Kairaouine Mosque, Fes, Morocco, photograph from the magazine L'Illustration, year 75, no 3902, December 15, 1917.

Devil Dancers in Sri Lanka, Sinhalese Devil Dancers, 1900, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century print, original date unknown

Sir Herbert Samuel's second visit to Transjordan, etc. Group; Sir Herb. Samuel, Emir Abdullah, Emir Shakir. 1921, Jordan

08/31/1922. Melilla - the Implementation of the Civil Protectorate - the Moorish Chiefs of the Kabyles Presenting themselves before the Caides as a sign of respect.

Untitled Untitled, 19th century. Albumen silver photograph, 13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in. (34.4 x 26.7 cm). Arts of the Islamic World 19th century

An Arabian coffee house, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Artist: Unknown

State visit to Jerusalem of Wilhelm II of Germany in 1898 Emperor in street procession. 1898, Israel

A street in Jerusalem (Via Dolorosa), Palestine , Streets Edgar Sutton Dorr Photograph Collection

Lunch interrupted Description: Included in a file of Foreign Office correspondence from Persia. (Iran) Date: c.1906 iran, persia, foreignoffice

Harvest Dance, Hopi Indians ca. between 1909 and 1919.

An authentic oriental rug is a handmade carpet that is either knotted with pile or woven without pile. By definition - Oriental rugs are rugs that come from the orient. The simple definition of the term would be - rugs that come from (were made in) an Asian Country such as: China and Vietnam in the east to Turkey, Maghreb countries, Cyprus and Iran in the west and the Caucasus in the north to India in the south. People from different cultures, countries, racial groups and religious faiths are involved in the production of oriental rugs. Oriental rugs are organized by origin: Persian rugs, Arab rugs, Anatolian rugs, Kurdish rugs, Caucasian rugs, Central Asian rugs, Turkestanian (Turkmen, Turkoman) rugs, Chinese rugs, Tibetan rugs and Indian rugs.

Alms by Karelin, Andrei Osipovich (1837-1906)/State Museum of History, Moscow/1870-1875/Albumin Photo/Russia/Genre

Russian pilgrims 1934, Israel

Mir Mahmud Khan II, ruler of the princely state of Kalat in what is now the Baluchistan province of Pakistan, and his Retinue. Dated 19th Century

Nebi Musa, 1937; at shrine, procession with American Colony store in background, 1937, Jerusalem, Israel

The Ainu or the Aynu; an indigenous people of Japan (Hokkaido; and formerly north-eastern Honshu) and Russia (Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands).

Paris, April 1909. The Steinheil trial. The Indian fakirs of Timur, Dhar and Sirbanga who went to the French capital to communicate with the astral body of Mr. Steinheil and try to discover his murderers.

Students of the Catholic missions being received by Pope Leo XIII, Rome, Italy, photograph by G Brogi, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXV, No 49, December 4, 1898.

Local population of Felsolok after the church gear.

Hilla. 1932, Iraq, Ḥillah

A tabernacle in a Jerusalem Quarter of European Jews. Rehavia, Mr. Bassam's flat, closer view. 1939, Israel

Travel albums from Paul Fleury's trips to Switzerland, the Middle East, India, Asia, and South America, March 1908

A Turkish bride in her wedding dress - digital file from original | Library of Congress

Rabbi Shlomo 1934, Israel

Waterweight Feast for Greek Catholic in Vladimir Wolinsky.

Jijona (Alicante), August 1967. Traditional Moors and Christians festivals, so deeply rooted in the Levantine region.

In 19th- century Siam, people of all ranks were cremated rather than buried, with the exception of criminals, babies and women who had died in childbirth. Funereal festivities including Chinese theatre and musical shows were held alongside chanting by Buddhist monks to celebrate the reincarnation of the soul as per Buddhist belief. Nearly 95 percent of the Thai population are Theravada Buddhists, though many would argue that Siamese Buddhism has integrated with animist folk beliefs as well as Chinese religions.

Mat makers in Cairo. Dated January 1883.

Praying believers at the wailing wall in Jerusalem; Mur des Juifs Un Vendredi. - The Jews Wailing Place, A Friday .. Part of travel album with photos of Jerusalem and other biblical places.

Greek priests. 1898 Middle East

Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Its people include the Meetei, Pangal (Muslims), Bishnupriya Manipuri's, Naga and Kuki who speak different languages of branches of the Tibeto-Burman family. The state is bounded by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Burma lies to the east. It covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi).

Description: Kabba Location: Kabba africa

Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

The Bedouin (from the Arabic badawi, pl. badawiyyun) are a part of the predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group. Specifically the term refers only to the 'camel-raising' tribes, but due to economic changes many are now settled or raising sheep. Also due to linguistic and cultural changes the term is now often applied in many ways either to Arabs in general or to desert dwellers or nomads. In Syria, the Bedouin live predominantly in the desert east and south of the country.

India. Kashmir. Ladakh. Monastery of Hemis during a Buddhist festival. In the monastery of Ladakhi in national dress

The Armenian Genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was implemented through wholesale massacres and deportations, with the deportations consisting of forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees. The total number of resulting Armenian deaths is generally held to have been between one and one and a half million. Other ethnic groups were similarly attacked by the Ottoman Empire during this period, including Assyrians and Greeks, and some scholars consider those events to be part of the same policy of extermination. It is widely acknowledged to have been one of the first modern genocides, as scholars point to the systematic, organized manner in which the killings were carried out to eliminate the Armenians, and it is the second most-studied case of genocide after the Holocaust. The word genocide was coined in order to describe these events.

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

Pontifical High Mass for Benedict XV's coronation, Vatican City, photograph by Felici, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 37, September 13, 1914.

Kenya at Fort Hall (near Nyeri). 1936, Kenya

Muslim hill tribe people, Chakrata, India, 1917. Artist: Unknown

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

Two monks blowing the trumpets on Hemis festival at Hemis Gompa Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

Devotee in Maha Kumbh Mela 2001 ; Riverbed Ganges ; Allahabad city ; Uttar Pradesh ; India

Mount of Olives, Bethphage and Bethany Mt. of Olives, Church of the Lord's Prayer. 1950, Jerusalem, Israel

El-Azrak & Wadi Sirhan in the Arabian Desert. Druze political refugees from Jebel Druze (the Hauran). A Druze chief at El-Azrak. Typical Bedouin garb. 1926, Jordan, Qasr el Azraq

Indian Snake Charmers Date: circa 1910s

Tippu Tip (1832-1905). Swahili-Zanzibari slave trader. An ivory trader, explorer, plantation owner and governor. Tippu Tip with his collaborators. Engraving. "Les Grands Dossiers de l'Illustration".

'Christians at Kisokwe', 1901. Artist: Unknown.

Italy. lazio. pilgrimage to santuario della santissima trinità.autor: l.morpurgo.

Egyptian snake charmer Date: early 20th century

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