Desert
Survival: finding water
Bedouin
knew all places of wells and reservoirs which could be directions for
navigating through the desert. People lived in desert by ekeing out the food,
water and shelter. Besides, Bedouin refill their wells by the deep dune valleys
where rains collected. Bedouin can see if there is water or not by the presence
of vegetation. Usually, the well would be named after the man who did the job.
Moreover, Bedouin used qerba to make the water safe to drink. Furthermore,
Bedouin used the water stored in camels body and the milk replaced the water.
Any water could be stored in goatskin for long time. Bedouin were acclimatized to
the desert and they are able to face the dehydration. Finally, Bedouin can
survive without water more than 24 hours.
References
Malek,
C. (2011, August 2). Desert survival: finding water - The National. Latest
and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 1, 2012,
from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/desert-survival-finding-water
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