Al Ammarin on Culture - Beidha, Jordan

Here the Ammarins talk about what's important to them, their nomadic lifestyle and what they miss. In this edit, stories of mythology are shared about the relationship of people and place. This assembly of a few minutes is part of over hours of footage we've been documenting since 1996 on the culture and heritage of the bedu of the south of Jordan, mainly Beidha and Wadi Rum areas. This material was shot in 2003. Torfa still lives a 100% nomadic life in the mountains of Al Sharah. One of the most beautiful human beings you can meet in life. I'm lucky to know her. Visit the Ammarin Bedouin Camp in Beidha http://bedouincamp.net/ Sadly, Sheikh Suleiman passed away in 2007. A huge loss. I cherish the few recordings we do have of him. At least we will keep his story and his vision alive - like he asked for his own culture. I think of him and miss him every single time I'm in Beidha! This documentation was part of a submission to UNESCO's Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage - a file we worked on in 2003/4 and got the Oral heritage of Petra and Wadi Rum Jordan on the masterpiece list.