The Marsh Arabs
Book • 1964
In this book, Wilfred Thesiger recounts his experiences living among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq from 1951 to 1958.
He describes their traditional way of life, including their impressive reed houses, the waterways and lakes teeming with wildlife, and their practices such as herding buffalo and hunting wild boar.
Thesiger's account is a tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage, and endurance of the Marsh Arabs, and it also highlights the impact of modernization and the regime of Saddam Hussein on their culture and environment.
The book includes detailed descriptions and photographs that help visualize the people, structures, and activities of the Marsh Arabs.
He describes their traditional way of life, including their impressive reed houses, the waterways and lakes teeming with wildlife, and their practices such as herding buffalo and hunting wild boar.
Thesiger's account is a tribute to the hospitality, loyalty, courage, and endurance of the Marsh Arabs, and it also highlights the impact of modernization and the regime of Saddam Hussein on their culture and environment.
The book includes detailed descriptions and photographs that help visualize the people, structures, and activities of the Marsh Arabs.
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