The last day in the Negev

We played " Treasure Hunt" in the Old City in "Beer Sheva", each group was given a map and clues and had to get to various sites in the Old City. In each site the groups young counselor was waiting and operated the group around the theme that the site represented. For example at the Grand Mosque in the Old City there was a debate whether to restore the mosque and its traditional role, or leave it in it's current position as a museum?
In the afternoon, after the game, we were hosted at "ship of the Desert" near Kibbutz "Revivim". After a traditional Bedouin lunch, the Hanichim, under the guidance of the young counselors summarized the activities conducted with beads. The subject was which string of beads every participant took from "Jitli" project ?
Then we went on a journey to experience riding on camels, We rode in pairs, the ride was definitely a unique experience, The route that we rode allowed us spectacular perspectives of the desert and the lake in "Golda Park" that was foothills stretching down where we rode.
As evening arrived Mr. Gary Jacobs also joined us. He participated the summary conversation at the hospitality tent. The Hanichim took turns telling what they take from participation in the project. It was beautiful to notice that each participant told us his unique insights. Certainly it was clear that the project has affected the participants' changed positions and points of view and stereotypes. We returned to Be'er Sheva to get organized, the next day we drove to Tel Aviv
Questions
1. does the peak of Jitli summer trip belong to shared experience or the immediate personal connection that is established among the participants?
2. Is there something symbolic to end the journey in the Negev by riding on camels?
3. During the summary conversation the Hanichim did not reply to their friends remarks, but added their own personal experience. Does this imply the participants' sensitivity to such experiences or that they accepted each other?


The last morning in Beer Sheva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98TW2I0YdpY

Camels trip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlLQdLsXC8

Summary conversation at the hospitality tent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLhvpfq1fHQ

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itzik

Lakia Day

LaKia is a very interesting Bedouin town,because it is inhabited by interesting people. The morning opened with a visit to a carpet weaving factory which belongs to Lakia women. They showed us all the steps of taking sheep wool into carpets. In the Bedouin sector this is work for women, and it's a very hard work. We heard about an example in which the women took their fate, they found themselves living independently regardless of the men's world. The rugs were beautiful.
We reached Amal school in Lakia wherethe Lakia Hanichim learnArts & Craft teacher taught us the work of beads and a student made a decorative work of beads Then we heard Prof. Ismail Saad, resident Lakia who teaches at Ben Gurion UniversityHe talked about the state of the Bedouin in the Negev, Bedouin education situation in the Bedouin sector, what men and women needed to meet the progress. Another teacher got is active in social games
We visited the school mosque in which we received an explanation of the Koran, the Islamic prayers. All the girls wrapped their hair with a scarf and appearances were honored. Then came the moment everyone has been waiting Hanichim families' hosting. As expected again, it was a formative experience of relations between people of good food and a great common denominator
At night we returned to Beer Sheva and there Schneider and Nadav shared with us social activities at the end, all participants were worked like a machine and shouted "bananas"
Questions:
1. What makes Lakia a Bedouin town that has something different from other Bedouin towns in the Negev?
2. What is the contribution of a Bedouin Prof. to his community?
3. What do social activities have, that makes them understood without words and bring the students to each other?

Video Clips
Lakiya Day - First Part
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tdyOvCMc6c
Lakiya Day - Second Part
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UG3ZnDwke4

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Itzik Koren