By Sofian Noor, The Bedouin Way Egypt’s Sinai Bedouin are often thought of as mysterious by the media and many Egyptians. To tackle this, Sofian Noor, from ‘The Bedouin Way,’ gives an overview of the Sinai Bedouin, written from his perspective. Sofian is from Egypt’s North Sinai and the Sawarka tribe and is a safari guide, driver and cook. BEING BEDOUIN The Bedouin are always looking for freedom, respect and food for our families. We are very proud of our culture and we will never let that die. We have important rituals that we live by every day. For example we wake up early in the morning and light the fire ready for breakfast, tea and coffee. We always end the day the same way. The Bedouin are resourceful. We can make anything from almost nothing, as this is what we have always had to do living nomadically. We use everything and don’t throw things away. Plastic bottles are sometimes used for cups, candles and containers. Leftover food is given to the animals. Glass vessels are used for tea. Metal cans for water. Our houses are not important to us…
