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Show Customs of the Bedouins. Such pride has the Bedouin In hla weapon that even in his leisure hours ho sits fully armed, examining and cleaning each piece in turn, making himself accustomed to carrying their weight. From the time that ho is eighteen years of age until ho dies of old ago he is moro or less looking out for now drives. By law Mohammedans aro nover al lowed to havo moro than four at the same tlmo, but they easily ovodo this regulation by divorcing ono, which means Bonding her back to her parents. par-ents. This is often because sho has borne him no souls, and it happens that tho old Bholks almost al'A-iya havo young wives, Just as It is allowablo with thom to steal camels, so tho young men help ono another to steal wives from other tribes. |