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Old 3rd Aug 2006, 07:01
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cavortingcheetah
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In all seriousness, for one brief moment of time; Arabia is a wonderful part of the world. I would learn a few words of Arabic; such a courtesy is much appreciated. There are many variants of Arabic but the generic will suffice. I have used Rosetta Stone to good effect. You will probably not easily be able to attain the fluency to distinguish between the niceties of camels and waiters, which is a very funny and useful piece of information. Actually, I think you will find that Arabic has some 500 words for camel, which goes some way to explain the importance of that creature in their culture.
If you go to Cairo, the camel market is held every Friday in the suburb of Bilesh, in the north of the city. I am sure that there is one in Kuwait, worth a visit no doubt, but perhaps an idea to go with a man lest you be caught up in the auction?
Have fun. I am sure that you will.
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