Memorandum on Bedouin diets
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Memorandum on Bedouin diets
- Date:
- 1865/1866
- Description:
- Abstract: Memorandum regarding the diet of Bedouins in the interior of Nejd [Najd] and contrasting it with that of those in coastal areas.The memorandum focuses primarily on camel's milk, including the Bedouins' dependence on it during spring and its nourishing properties for both horses and goats.The memorandum goes on to discuss the tobaccos and other substances smoked by the Bedouins' where their pipes are purchases from, and the differing reactions to Bedouins smoking depending on where they are from.The memorandum itself is undated, however the information contained within it was most likely acquired by Lewis Pelly during his stay in Kuwait and subsequent visit to Riyadh January to March 1865.Physical description: 1 folio
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Report
- Subject:
- Muhammad bin Sa'ud Āl Sa'ūd
Amir Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Āl Sa'ūd
Wahabi (Tribe) - Geographic region:
- شط العرب
الكويت
مقاطعة بارودا
إيران
الخليج العربي
راجبوتانا
الرياض
روسيا - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023442226.0x000007_ar
81055/vdc_100023442226.0x000007_en
Mss Eur F126/59, f 71v
Mss Eur F126/59, f 71v