Food and wisdom

Collection title

Lanterns

ID

JRT00266

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2005

Production year

2005

Abstract

This episode is about the Bedouins' heritage, including the making of El-Arboud. It is a special cake made from flour and water; the dough is buried into embers mixed with hot sand.Once cooked, the cake is cleared from sand and ash and is crumbled up. Then milk, chicken pieces and animal fat are added. This dish is consumed in Karak, in the south of Jordan. The second part is devoted to the shearing of sheep and goats in summer, to protect the animals from heat and collect the wool and hair used in making tents and clothing. This operation takes place on specific dates with special tools in the north eastern desert.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Festivals and traditions

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Society and way of life / Cooking

Credits / Cast

• Erratima Abderrahmane - Author of original work
• Ezoughbi Ashraf - Director
• Ezzine Abir - Speaker
• Madi Mohamed - Author of original work

Period of events

• 2005

Map locations

• Jordan - Arabian desert - The desert

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

26m24

Additional information

Sahara - fire - sand - Karak - sheep - wool - desert - hair tent - sheep shearing