DESERT ARABS 1940s BEDOUINS & CARAVANS DOCUMENTARY FILM 45194

Support Our Channel :   / periscopefilm   Dating to the 1940s, this silent Encyclopedia Brittanica produced film shows "Desert Arabs" -- the bedouins of Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The life of these nomads is shown, traveling with flocks of sheep to pasture areas, and living in tents (shown at 1:27). At 1:57, the churning of goat's milk is seen. At 2:29, camels are shown being loaded to carry large basket-like saddles. At 3:40, donkeys are shown being herded. At 3:50, a caravan makes its way to an oasis. A baby camel is shown being loaded into a bag at 4:20 to make the trip. The oasis is seen at 4:50, including a village with earthen buildings. At 6:20, men are seen socializing with one another and drinking tea. At 6:40, the marketplace is shown. At 7:20, a muslim man is seen praying towards Mecca.At 7:45 the caravan returns to the desert. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com