In the newly built village of Umm Sayhoun, near the famous city of Petra in Jordan live so-called Bdul Bedouins. Until the 1980s in the last century, they led a semi-nomadic existence: in the summer they moved around with tents and in the winter they inhabited the caves and caverns of Petra. After the 1980s, they moved to Umm Sayhoun. Here now lives a close-knit community of some three thousand inhabitants who have adapted to modern times: they work in tourism as guides or souvenir sellers. Only a few still herd animals.
This boy I met during my vacation in Petra appealed to me because of his traditional head covering. But he has visibly adapted to modern times. You can tell by the jacket he is wearing.
He wanted to be photographed, and I showed him the shot taken on the screen of my digital camera afterwards. He responded enthusiastically and asked me to forward the photo to him on Instagram. So this boy is clearly a child of today's modern age!
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