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The Bedouins (, in Arabic: ''badawī'') are an Arab seminomadic group, descended from nomads who have historically inhabited the Arabian and Syrian Deserts. Their name means "desert dwellers" in Arabic.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Libya )〕 Their territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky sands of the Middle East.〔 They are traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ''ʿashāʾir''; ) and share a common culture of herding camels and goats.〔 The Bedouin form a part of, but are not synonymous with, the modern concept of the Arabs. Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Qedarites in the Old Testament and ''Arabaa'' by the Assyrians (''ar-ba-a-a'' being a nisba of the noun ''Arab'', a name still used for Bedouins today). They are referred to as the ''Aarab'' () in the Koran. While many Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for modern urban lifestyle, they retain traditional Bedouin culture with concepts of belonging to ''ʿašāʾir'', traditional music, poetry, dances (like Saas), and many other cultural practices. Urbanised Bedouins also organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in, and learn about, various Bedouin traditions - from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances, to classes teaching traditional tent knitting and playing traditional Bedouin musical instruments. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are also popular leisure activities for urbanised Bedouins who live within close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas. == Etymology == The term "Bedouin" derives from a plural form of the Arabic word ', as it is pronounced in colloquial dialects. The Arabic term ' () literally translates in Arabic〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Google Translate )〕 as "nomad" or "wanderer." It is derived from the word ' (), which means "plain" or "desert". The term "Bedouin" therefore means "those in '" or "those in the desert". In English usage, however, the form "Bedouin" is commonly used for the singular term, the plural being "Bedouins", as indicated by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', second edition. The term "Bedouin" also uses the same root-word as the Arabic noun for "the beginning"; "بداية"; "Bedaya." The Arabs believe the Bedouins to be the predecessors to the settled Arabs, and the word for the ethnicity itself may be influenced by that.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OneWorld Magazine: Deserts )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bedouin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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