A Visit from a Bedouin

Asima El-Ahib came all the way from her Bedouin tent in Israel to visit our 1st graders yesterday.  She was dressed in a long white tunic with a head shawl covering most of her head and looked JUST like one of our Rishonim, Noga ;)  She explained that Bedouins are an Arabian ethnic group who often travel around the desert and live in tents.  Many Bedouins live in Israel although some have now settled in Bedouin towns, the largest being Rahat in the South of Israel.  After learning all about the Bedouin culture, the students got to try on some "noisy" skirts straight from Israel that jingle when you dance.  They learned an Arabic dance and used their skirts to make some music!