The Bedouin of Petra | Al Jazeera World
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2014
- Archaeologists say that the ancient city of Petra dates back to the third century BC. The famous site in the south of Jordan, which was once occupied by the Romans, is today one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world.
Al B'doul, a Bedouin tribe that used to live in Petra, claim to be descended from the Nabataeans who occupied this land at the end of the Roman Empire. They lived among the tombs and caves for over 170 years.
But after Petra became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the mid-1980s, many B'doul were forced to abandon their semi-nomadic life for the nearby, purpose-built settlement of Umm Sayhoun, where they still live today.
The B'doul go to Petra every day to act as tour guides and provide local colour - from music and entertainment to camel and donkey rides. They feel a strong attachment to the site, and some still cling to Bedouin life in the ancient valley.
In this Al Jazeera Documentary film shot in Petra, we explore the history, traditions and daily lives of the B'doul, particularly the challenges they face as Bedouins in a tourism centre in present-day Jordan.
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I miss Petra, what a wonderful experience. Simple people are pure at heart.
proud to be a bedouin
lovely ppl in the world
it is the birth place of prophet mohammad and the quraish tribe (Bani Hashim) where are they now? lol this bedouins are not qureish ppl...they fought against the quraish and destroyed their city to dust...and now they are claiming this city to be their ancient city...Becca will always be the land of Quraish...
Wow great
son of makkah much love to you too ! Fellow Bedouin from my dad’s side
Do nomadic people use Internet? wow.
🙏 God Bless you and keep you. God bless the Bedouin people. Real people. No plastic, modern lives. Beautiful. Appreciation and love from the US. Peace.
Petra and the people what a dream come true. I admire the solitude and freedom of these wonderful people. They remind me of my uncle who lives in The mountains of West Virginia. He has a home in the holler of the mountain but he refuses to live in the house and lives in the cave up in the mountain. The ideals of these people reminded me of my Cherokee Indian/Scott Irish relatives in the mountains of West Virginia. They love it there and have no desire to live in a city. My heart and spirit understand their way of life and the way of life of the Bedouin. I had a friend who played the oud. When he played I played I accompanied him by playing the zills which are small finger cymbals. I hope someday to visit the beautiful city of Petra and meet the beautiful Bedouin people.
Aidah Di Leoni
Hope you visit Jordan soon :)
You have a beautiful ancient Arabic name by the way.
Aidah Di Leoni Welcome to Jordan anytime
@@yousefal-assaf2985 Those beautiful buildings carved into the rock cliffs are those temples? All those holes dug out in the cliffs of Petra were they homes or tombs?
@@yousefal-assaf2985 This is why I don't like UNESCO. UNESCO is part of the United Nations. When they purchase a historical site, that site no longer belongs to the native people or country. In the beginning of this video, it says in the 1980's UNESCO kicked out the Bedouin people living in Petra. 18: 55 the Bedouin talk about how they were forcefully relocated out of Petra to an urban development near by under the cloak of darkness. Force-ably moved by the government. People need to look up Agenda 21. Agenda 21 is a United Nations Treaty that President Clinton signed with world leaders of the United Nations. The blueprint is very sinister. The objective is to create bio-spheres of habitat, and return all the plants and wild animal species to their natural environment. There's one problem, this treaty isn't human friendly. The treaty discusses population control. The objective is to move humans out of rural areas into urban core areas. Rio da Janero is another Agenda 21 planned city of sustainable Development which involves stack and pack housing to cram humans into small living spaces. The idea is this will prevent global warming. It's actually a communistic concept.
As a Jordanian, we love country folk from rural USA. We love tradition and hospitality
The people of Petra seems to be very friendly, simple & contented in life. it also made me smile when i saw that girl's smile at the end of the video :)
Same here.A MILLION DOLLAR SMILE.
I fell in love with these people watching this. Pls stay as you are DO NOT BE modernised - you are beautiful people with amazing culture. Sending all my love & respect from United Kingdom
+ks babyg
thank u
u r very kind and nice u r welcome in any time:)
+Nana Syrian Instead of being caught up in your feelings, do the research work on the amalgamation of the ORIGINAL BLACK ARABS. I gave some starting points in my previous comments which are ACTUAL FACTS. Try to debunk them without your feelings getting involved. NO MORE WHITING OUT THE TRUTH!!! SHALAWAM
israieli isis version
ks babyg what are you talking about please give me a break
Haya Mousa what's wrong with what she said. Loving people is never a bad thing. Why are u against her opinion
At the end of the documentary i ve felt so much respect for these outstanding people ... I loved their mind that saves their culture, their being that make them who they are ...
this is one of my all time favourite Al jazeera documentaries
I have been there and love Bedouin and all Jordanian people.I'd go back again definitely.
that sounds very nice i'd might visit Jordan in the futre
you are welcome
the ancient Arabs formed as an ethnic group in the northwestern part of Saudi Arabia and Jordan and the Syrian desert
I am so glad to have come across this video. When I visited Petra many many years ago before there were tourists, I glimpsed some of these lovely people walking along small pathways or over rocks, but never had the chance to see more of them. They seemed rather shy and withdrawn, and I respected their obvious desire to be left alone. so it is wonderful to learn more about them in this video. I have learned a little about the Nabateans since my visit, but they are mostly a mystery to us. I wish now that I had gone back to Petra, to Jordan actually, as I find the Jordanians a beautiful people with genuine, warm smiles and big hearts.
Nabateans are arabs
This was really beautiful documentary. I love the fact how they hold on to their culture and faith. And loyal too.
The best documentary ever on petra
johny depp look alike is awesome!
اللهم احفظ آهل الاردن الكرام تحية حارة من اخوكم السوداني 🇸🇩❤️🇯🇴
I really enjoyed this, such a beautiful place.
Good to see people attempting to preserve their culture.
....For tourists.
@@phyll9599
No, many actually live this life.
Thank you for making this fantastic documentary. Loved it from beginning to end. Can't wait to visit Petra and meet the Bedouin people.
13:02 LMAO "Taxi?..... Ferrari?" and he smiles.
I think he laughed because she ignored him and slipped. He didn't say 'she's lovely' as it was translated. He said 'mashallah' which is a term we use meaning 'if Allah wills'. He said it in a sarcastic manner so i think he was just giggling at the fact that she ignored him and almost fell.
Tara Bee I though "inshallah" meant if Allah wills! ;)
David R. You are right, that is the meaning of Inshallah. Mashallah means more or less the same thing but in Arabic we mostly use Mashallah to praise whatever it is we're talking about, or if you have a middle eastern parent and you've asked them to get you a Ferrari for your birthday and they say 'Inshallah' then don't hold your breath ;P but the guy in the video was for sure being sarcastic, it's the way he said it and giggled :)
and what's so bad about it? he just smiled polietly i didin't saw anything bad
People of Petra, you have so much to share with the Western World.
It is a beautiful place to live in, and of course extremely peaceful. I believe these people are blessed. The women have a lot of work, and it is hard, but they seem to be healthier than the one in the cities. There is so much corruption in the world. I cannot judge by appearances, but it most be wonderful to just live with faith in the Almighty to provide for every day like the ancients lived their lives. There have always been empires who come to intervene in the lives of the peaceful people, and rob them of their faith and way of life, but most of those empires have not succeeded, they are all gone bringing their own destruction and the destruction of the world because of their greed. May the Almighty have mercy on the world.
the smile of the little girl at the end is so cute :)))....I am Petra,..hoping to visit someday
These is the true essence of middle east!
Was I lucky to visit at a very hot time when few tourists blundered about. I was impressed by this marvel.
i appreciate al jazeera world
They are so accommodating and friendly
Just phenomenally amazing...
Absolutely magnificent. Missing home and can't wait to be back this summer.
Air conditioned Donkey hahaha. I love this mans sense of humour, and you people are so amazing !
Arabs are the funniest people im a proud arab
And using poor donkeys ..
This is amazing, I am in love, wish I could visit. Love from Portugal.
Been to Dubai many times but I never visit any other Arab countries, I always want to see Jordan 🇯🇴 and Kuwait 🇰🇼 and Oman 🇴🇲
Also Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco the Arab world is big and beautiful with many different cultures.
Yes like Queen Noor said Stay there ✋😌Keep your culture. Beautiful place to visit
jose wannabe why. That's so racist. This comment is dirtier than anything they have done. These people are great and I've met them all across Jordan. Soooooo innocent. They don't want to develope. They just want to live in their desert and not bother anyone or be bothered
@@user-id8cl5zd9e what did he say?
beautiful documentary...
Petra and generally Jordan is one of the few places that one should visit a couple of times to know it well. In Petra itself 4 days are needed to see it all. I have been there, that is the reason to write this. The place is simply breathtaking! And I guess the guides must be pretty tired at the end of a working day. I remember I literally refused to walk anymore, after 4 hours of continuous walking haha... That's why these guys make a living from transporting people on donkeys and camels, people get super tired after some time, place is massive.. But that energy there.... Absolutely special
Agreed. This place and Wadi Rum are truly unique destinations
Most magical and fabulous place I have ever seen and I truly cannot wait to go back and the seven wonders Bedouin Camp and seven wonders luxury camp , what a fabulous place to stay ,what an amazing adventure so cannot wait to go back
1what a cute smile from the lil girl,love it.
Truly! I resonate with the Bedouins, There is something in Petra that captured your soul! They are really friendly people.
Great programs! I have been to Israel and West Bank in 2019, really enjoyed!
this is my favourite documentary
As-salamu alaykum!! Great people, very simple life, and a very beautiful landscape!
9:08 Oh Lord it's breath taking,, I love the following 9:33 music very soothing...21:31 Her highness queen Noor is wise and made right decision. 46:34 sweetest moment of the entire episode!
May Allah ta ala save this place for all of you and give you peace and bless you, amin 🤲 I' feel the same, I' m sick from all the to much noise in the City and the bad air in Berlin in Germany 🧕🕌🕋 I will pray for you, that Allah save you and your family 💚
My family root is Bedouin, but this is my first time to hear about people living in caves
very cool, doing some research, care to help?
Mona Lisa Moru glad to help but it is depend what is Purpose for?
A simple lifestyle. No depression, no stress.
Award winning📽🎞🎬 documentary
Keep it up!
I am a Bedouin😏💪✌
What is the name of man dress at @1:49
Much love !!!
@@muhammadsyafiqabdulghani8368
Farwa (فروة)
or abaya (عباية)
Chad
33:12 "no no thank you, i prefer to walk"...."I prefer to work" lol
Taxi? Ferrari? Air conditioned donkey 😅🤣
Good documentary, I have read about Petra in Holy Quraan, Now closely watched at video, Bedouin are tough and having solitary soul,
so friendly and good people, i wish visit Petra one day
Beautiful people beautiful Petra ! Care and preserve for humanity !
The Bedouin for real...Wow!!!
this was great. thank god i went on this video.
We visited magnificent Petra in November 2002 and luckily missed the floods of December 2022.
This makes me think of life on Mars, with all the reddish rocks and soil. One day, in the future...
Nice place to visit. Nice tour guys. Lol. Funny guide with the donkey.
these people have great insight and you have to fully respect there cultural pride for keeping it intact despite the pressures...
btw issa abdul is funny guy great sense of humor
If a tourist sees your TV and decides that your tribe's lifestyle is no longer traditional they should go find a rock to kick. Tribal lifestyles are centered around how you provide your most basic needs, not your luxuries.
What a life What misery but this is the way it amazing to know the other side of the world 🌎
Beautiful!
i salute this outstanding people.
Its difficult to believe that they are still happy
I miss Petra so much.
I got teary eyes at the end of the video :')
abcde fghij wtf
Amazing people of an amazing ancient Tribe, hope to visit PETRA before I died.
Noble and ancient people.
thoroughly enjoyed👍👍👍
!!!!! PRECIOUS DOCUMENTARY !!!!!
What a fun place to live!
13:09 the way he's trying to hold in his laughter😂😂
I like the handsome dude who looks like Johnny depp 😚
He surely would like to see your comment and your profile picture!🤩
Excellent documentary
Loved it beautiful same way we whistle for dogs they hiss for camels it's very unique and cool.
very well documented..
Changing territorial presence every now and then
The smile at the end was priceless.
petra good wishes from pakistan.
When I return to Saudi Arabia, I will be most honoured to meet these beautiful people.
The B'doul people in particular are from Jordan, not Saudi.
@@Threezi04 Then that is a good reason to visit Jordan too. 😉
Beautiful area well at least they're happy.and thanks God
They are a lovely people
Good videos
4:48 Petra is a beautiful place! The only thing I didnt like was they would give you a price to ride a horse, donkey, or camel and then when the ride was over, they would tell you it was more than what they originally quoted! 🙄😐
Love the Bedouin's
Very nice video
I think there's some Ash on the bread😮but you see I love to visit Petra...ancient civilization fascinates me a lot😃
Fantastic
Hi i watched this in class, very interesting. Handsome men
Ummath al Muslimeen Alhamdulillah Rabbil Aalameen said perfectly summa Alhamdulillah
A good life of the Bedouin ↗️⬆️🚱🔚🛐
Bedouin ❤️❤️We are Bedouins too👍
taxi ferrari while he's sitting on donkey hahaha funny, love from pakistan
Subhan Arshad much love my friend !
It is so amazing that life is so spartan and the people are happy and stress free. For tourists, the first impression of this place is pathetic. Now I understand he price one has to pay in modern, convenient city life; stress, pollutions of air and medias and a good sleep.
Very interested cultural!!!!!
My dear friend Abu Flalah , I haven’t seen you for almost 24 years , god bless you . I don’t know if you still there . If so please let me know.
Interesting
LONG LIVE PETRA AND ITS PEOPLE.
The land is from God for all people. Don't count on government to solve your problems!
nice guitar
Sometimes I missed Jordan
a servantsoftheownerofDeathNlife @ Servant of Life- always I miss Jordan. Every day of my life.
@@wendyrosen3179 im in jordan and i miss it haha
OMG. I miss my country Somalia. They play oud, and so do we. Life in the west is miserable!!!
They dont have any thing to be ashamed of america has so many homeless people we dont even have caves for them to live in 😣
but those are not homless
they decide to live like that
its there choice
every jordanian lived like that before 90 year
but we developed and they didnt want to
@@nashmi-8609 they don't look poor. They have a massive nature reserve to themselves.
THEY ARE HOMELESS BEC. ITS THEIR CHOICE. THEY FEEL FREE!!! ITS THEIR BASIC RIGHT TO LIVE THEY WANT TO LIVE!!! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!! SO SHUT UP!!!
Yea we should
Nice
Can someone tell me the piano tune on the 18:00 what is it? Beautiful.
Yes
Sad that they have lost so much knowledge of their own history. The Nabataeans were indeed a literature culture, who wrote in Aramaic, and printed their own coins with inscriptions. Their supreme deity was Dushara, but many converted to Christianity.