The Badawi

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Al Badawi

[A Badawi Caravan making its way across the Kharasi desert]

 

"The Qalasheen have long been the rulers of the sands, launching great conquests and basking in great eras of abundance and prosperity, yet little is known of those that wander the deserts, beyond the sandstone walls of the Sultan, armies that dare to march deep into the sands rarely return, and when they do, the weary soldiers often return telling wild tales of Oasis camps that stretch as far as the eye can see,  of a people that follow the word of Allah, hold to the Qali ways, yet remain... different.., they call themselves, the Badawi."

 

The Badawi (Qalashi:البدوي | Common transliteration: al-Badawi) are the nomadic Qalasheen people that roam the deep deserts, often found residing in their camps near Wadis or Oases, they mostly keep to their own affairs, avoiding any foreign relations, or anything else beyond simply making agreements for trade, they are famed in the Qali histories for their devoutness in faith,= and their steadfastness in keeping true to the ways  of their forefathers, shunning life in stone cities and maintaining their lineages through the centuries.

 

The Qabeelah

The Qabeelah, or as it is called in the common tongue, the Tribe, is the primary societal structure and hierarchy amongst the Badawi, in short, it is a large family unit directly descended from one ancestor who had long since passed, they live in close proximity to one another in large camps surrounding large Oases, or Wadis[dried up valleys that turn lush during rainy seasons].

 

The Tribes are generally lead by a Sheikh, who is charged with maintaining the Honor, wellbeing, and safety of his kin, often the larger tribes will often find themselves having multiple Sheikhs, each representing their respective branches, however, on rare occasions they would come together under one from among their kin to ensure the tribe’s cohesion is protected , such as in the case of  an Invasion or prior to a mass-relocation.

 

Very rarely are outsiders adopted into the tribal family, instead they would be adopted as “Eternal Brothers”, where they would be considered amongst the tribe themselves without bearing the name, however in the past this led to a great deal of tribal warfare amongst the Badawi, as they had been forced to protect the honor of their tribe, despite the non-blooded having little-to-no knowledge of the general customs, as such, an understanding had been reached whereby the non-blooded would instead of be termed “Muqeem”, meaning they were residents of the tribal lands, not tribesmen themselves, as such their violations would not fall upon the entire tribe.

 

Code of Honor

The Badawi code of honor, enshrined in the Seven Principles, is the set of rulings by which all the Badawi tribes adhere, it revolves around the honor of the individual, which can be Gained- by strictly adhering to the code, Lost- by breaking any of the principles, and Regained- by making amends and seeking forgiveness from the wronged party.

 

The Seven Principles

1.The Honorable regards the safety of the innocent as sacred, the life of the guest as forbidden.

2.The Honorable do not make their bed with the dishonorable.

3.The Honorable are not cowards, nor do they beget one.

4.The Honorable does not withhold his protection from his kin, nor does he refuse a worthy guest.

5.The Honorable does not bear false witness.

6.The Honorable safeguard their purity to the day of the Almighty’s choosing.

7.The Honorable does not go against the will of his Lord, nor does he act against him.

 

Blood Feuds

The protocols regarding Blood Feuds amongst the Badawi follow a fairly straightforward mindset, that Blood begets Blood, should a member of the tribe, or  branch in the case of the larger tribes, be killed by another, then it is upon his family[up to his first cousins] and the Sheikh of that tribe[or branch] to seek out his killer and ensure he suffers the same fate, however this may be resolved if an agreement was reached whereby the murderer[or his tribe]agree to pay an agreed upon fine, often called “Bloodied Dinar”.

 

The Badawi tribes are generally held responsible for the actions of their kin, as such the tribal Sheikhs are considered the arbiters of justice amongst their people, and are responsible for ensuring the honor of their kin is not violated, they also do not have a concept of incineration, or imprisonment, instead most slights are resolved with the payment of hefty fines, or personal service to the offended party, whereas larger violations are resolved by the use of either capital punishment, such as beheadings, or Banishment.

 

Festival of Al-Awdah

In that past, the first of the Badawi had lived in even harsher conditions than what their descendants now find themselves in, to the point they would only see rain every fourth years(or once every year of the Qali calendar), as the rains began to pour it would last for up to three days , filling the Wadis and creating new Oases all across the deserts, these days would be marked by continuous celebrations lasting for as long as three days, Merchants would engage in excessive charities, Warriors would challenge their peers to duels, scholars would share the vast wealth of knowledge with their kin, and the children would sing and play all along the Oases.

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