Sunday, February 18, 2007

Sudanese Herders

Tsegi, Marcus and Allen Sharing a Laugh
Tsegi and Marcus are from Sudan. According to the Saudis I have asked, the Sudanese make the best camel herders.
These two were very gracious hosts. We literally just drove up on them to ask for directions to my Saudi friend's cousin's herd and found out they had moved a day or two prior to a distant location. The Sudanese asked us to stay and look at their camels because the other herd was too far to drive to before the sun went down. We agreed and all got out. They were drinking tea and they both immediately gave us the little glass cups they were drinking from. We shared it with each other and thanked them. This is the custom of the Bedouins. You always have to offer tea to your guests.

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