Bedouin tent is made from the goat hair that is weaved together. In summer the tent is very cold, but in winter it is very warm and it is called "beit Elmashta" the house of the winter. It is made from the goat hair and the sheep wool. It keeps the heat inside and protects the Bedouin and his family from the winter cold.  In summer, the tent is called "alkharboush" and it is made from other fabrics to protect the Bedouin from the sun.

Today, tents are made from plastic and cloth to protect from the rain. But the drops of the rain on the plastic tent disturb and annoy a lot, not like the original Bedouin tent.  Today, Bedouin use tents for weddings and social gathering because most Bedouin have stone houses. In the past and because they kept moving searching for water and grass for their animals, it was easy for them to use tents to move from one place to another. These pictures are from an activity at my school about the Bedouin traditions and culture.