1 90 Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates, [ch. xxiv. 



TENTS. 



8. Jcrtfa, a pastoral tribe on the Euphrates, near 



E,owa, in part fellahin ... ... ... ... 500 



9. Buggura, like the Jerifa, but further north ... 800 



The followiDg is a list of the Anazeh tribes in 

 the geographical order of their summer quarters from 

 North to South. 



Anazeh Tribes of Nortiiem Arahia, all of them pure Bedouins, 

 owning camels and mares, and carrymg the lance. They exact 

 tribute from the small tribes west of the Euplirates, and are 

 independent of Turkish authority. They omti no supreme 

 Sheykh, and are often at war mth each other. Their range is 

 from Aleppo in the north, to Jebel Shammar in the south. 



1. Feddan, the most warlike tribe of the desert; a 



rough, nncivilized people, owning few camels 

 and few breeding-mares, and depending for these 

 mainly upon plunder. They are divided into 

 the following sections, each under its own 

 Sheykli : — 



TENTS. 



Melied. Sheykh, Jedaan 1000 



Shmeyldt 1000 



Ajajera 1000 



Kltrgssa. Naif ibn Keshish 1000 



N. B. — There arc two families of the Fedaan, Ibn Sbeni 

 and Abu Snun, who are rich, and possess many mares. They 

 take no part in the wars of their tribe, paying instead a tax to 

 the tribe. 



2. SeMa. Wealthy in camels and mares, of which 



last they possess by far the best in Arabia. They 

 are a Avell-bred, courteous people ; hospitable and 

 honest. They fight only in self-defence. They 



