Beja People - Photographs

Photos. Links. Learn about the Beja People. Along the western shore of the Red Sea in Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea, the Beja people live in one of the most inhospitable climates on earth. Rivers from the craggy Red Sea Hills dry up as they flow toward the Red Sea across a flat plain along the coast. Rain comes in the summer, but may arrive so quickly that the empty streams become raging torrents, eroding the soil and soon gone. Traditionally, the Beja people are nomadic camel herders, camping out in the hills, living off the limited pastureland, caring for their animals. Since the drought of 1984-85-86, many Beja now live on the outskirts of towns Like Port Sudan, Suakin, or Kassala, seeking paid work as labourers, or setting up simple businesses. Members of the Beja people may live in Egypt, Sudan or Eritrea. They each belong to a subtribes like the Ababda, Bisharin or Beni Amer. The largest is the Hadendowa. Enjoy the photos. Used for educational purposes under the Fair Use doctrine of copyright. Copyright remains with their owners. Visit www.adroub.net for more information.