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What is the name of the Arabs who lived in the desert instead of the towns?

These people are called Bedouins (Bedawiyin - بدويين) from the Arabic word for desert, baadi (بادي).


How did the lives of desert Arabs and town Arabs differ?

The main difference between desert Arabs or Bedouin (بدوين) and settled Arabs or Fellahin (فلاحين) is that the lifestyle differed. Bedouins were nomadic people who were primarily pastoralists (people who raise animals). Bedouins would typically herd sheep and goats and migrate between various regions to feed their flocks. By contrast, Fellahin were settled into small towns and cities and were typically farmers who planted and cultivated fields of crops. Because the Fellahin were centered in communities, they were often more religious and traditional than the Bedouin, who practiced more a folk and transportable religion.


How do desert people live?

As they can't grow crops in a desert they tend to be nomadic herders who move from waterhole to waterhole.


How did the live of Arabs and town Arabs differ?

The main difference between desert Arabs or Bedouin (بدوين) and settled Arabs or Fellahin (فلاحين) is that the lifestyle differed. Bedouins were nomadic people who were primarily pastoralists (people who raise animals). Bedouins would typically herd sheep and goats and migrate between various regions to feed their flocks. By contrast, Fellahin were settled into small towns and cities and were typically farmers who planted and cultivated fields of crops. Because the Fellahin were centered in communities, they were often more religious and traditional than the Bedouin, who practiced more a folk and transportable religion.


How did people of Arabia adapt to the desert?

to live in arabias difficult desert enviorment people developed two main ways of life. some people lived a nomadic life moving from place to place. others lived a sedentary, or settled, life in towns.


Why do Arabs live in tents?

There are two general categories of Arabs: Fellahin or Settled Arabs and Bedouin or Nomadic/Desert Arabs. The Fellahin, which make up the overwhelming majority of the Arab population (95%), all live in towns or cities and "normal" houses or apartments. The Bedouins historically lived in tents, but today, as substantial minority live in houses or apartments where they have been forcibly settled by regimes as diverse as Egypt, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. For those Bedouins who still live in tents, the reason they do so is because they are a nomadic people who need to provide enough grazing land for their flocks of sheep. As a result, having a fixed dwelling is not useful when trying to keep up with migrating to new pastures. As a result, they use tents since they are easily assembled, disassembled, and reassembled, while still providing sanctuary from the elements.


Why did nomads chose to live in the desert rather than towns?

Nomads often chose to live in the desert due to the availability of resources such as water and grazing land for their livestock, which were essential for their survival. The harsh conditions of the desert also allowed them to develop specialized skills in navigating and thriving in arid environments. Additionally, the mobility of nomadic life enabled them to follow seasonal patterns and access resources that towns could not provide, offering a more sustainable lifestyle. Lastly, cultural and social factors often reinforced their preference for a nomadic existence, valuing freedom and tradition over settled life.


Why do you think the Arabs and Africans in east African port towns developed a common language?

I think...


What type of houses do people live in in the desert?

nomadic huts, made of animal skin or twigs or clothing


Can people live on deserts?

only if they are: Their traditional lifestyle has adapted to these extremely arid conditions. Their nomadic lifestyle means they do not settle in one area for long. Instead, they move on frequently to prevent exhausting an area of its resources. They have herds of animals that are adapted to living in desert conditions, such as camels. PERIOD LMAO


Does the Sahara Desert have schools?

There are schools in the few cities and towns located in the Atacama Desert.


What does it mean when a tribe is nomadic?

Nomadic people do not live in the same place year round. Instead of setting down roots, they tend to move from place to place whenever the situation warrants it. For example, many North American Indian tribes lived nomadic lifestyles, following the large game they hunted for food and clothing. If they failed to do so, the entire tribe could starve. In man's early history, everyone was nomadic, hunting and gathering to survive. Somewhere along the way, man figured out how to domesticate animals and grow crops. Only then were the first towns and cities formed, allowing some of us to abandon the nomadic lifestyle.