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In the Arab culture there is a superstition referred
to as the "evil eye." This consists of statues,
pendants, jewelry etc. that are shaped like an eye
(usually blue with a big black pupil) and are worn
on the person or hung up in the house. It is the
belief that these will ward off any evil spirits
and will watch any evil thoughts or persons until
they regain their consciences. It is a form of
protection.
Submitter comment:
The informant seemed to suggest that it is no longer
a serious belief but more a silly superstition.
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
Keyword(s): evil, protection
James Callow Keyword(s): talisman
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curse |
Date learned: 00-00-1965
Sage will help cure stomach aches and
cardamon will help you feel better if you
ate too much.
Submitter comment: Usually the sage is prepared as a tea.
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
Keyword(s): Herb.
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Brew of leaf, bark, root BELIEF -- P745 |
Date learned: 00001960S
Recipe for Homos
3 cups mashed chick peas
1 cup sesame oil (tehine)
1 teaspoon salt
crushed garlic clove
crushed hot pepper (jalepeno)
1/4 cup lemon juice
Mix chick peas and sesame oil together with salt
and mix last three items together. Pour chick pea
mixture on plate and spread flat. Then pour lemon
sauce on top. You can put olive oil on top also.
Then eat with bread.
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
James Callow Keyword(s): jalapeno ; tahini
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable |
Date learned: 00001960S
Recipe for Taboulli
5 cups finely chopped parsley
2 finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup cracked wheat
1 finely chopped onion
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 large leaves of lettuce
1 teaspoon of salt
Mix everything together well and lay on bed
of lettuce leaves.
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable |
Date learned: 00001960S
In the Arab world there is one town in Egypt
where all the people are supposed to be stupid.
The name of the town is Said (pronounced Sa-eed) and
there are many jokes about them. There are even whole plays
built around them. MM
(Here's one of the jokes:
One day this man from Said went to Cairo for the first
time in his life. When he got there he was very amazed
at the traffic lights and since he had never seen one
before and didn't know what they were for, he asked
someone. The man knew he was from Said and so he
told him that when the light is green then only the
people from Cairo can go. When the light is orange,
only the foreigners can drive and when the
light is red then this is when the Saidians may
drive. The Saidian, of course, believed him because when
the light was green a lot of cars drove through and he figured
it was because he was in Cairo that there were so many going.
Then when the light turned orange a few cars tried to make
through and he figured these were the few foreigners in town.
So when the light turned red he went and a cop pulled him
over. When he saw the cop he waved and said, "It's alright,
I'm from Said!")
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
James Callow Keyword(s): numskull clan
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 00001960S
(In the Arab world there is one town in Egypt
where all the people are supposed to be stupid.
The name of the town is Said, pronounced Sa-eed, and
there are many jokes about them. There are even whole plays
built around them. Here's one of the jokes:) MM
One day this man from Said went to Cairo for the first
time in his life. When he got there he was very amazed
at the traffic lights and since he had never seen one
before and didn't know what they were for, he asked
someone. The man knew he was from Said and so he
told him that when the light is green then only the
people from Cairo can go. When the light is orange,
only the foreigners can drive and when the
light is red then this is when the Saidians may
drive. The Saidian, of course, believed him because when
the light was green a lot of cars drove through and he figured
it was because he was in Cairo that there were so many going.
Then when the light turned orange a few cars tried to make
through and he figured these were the few foreigners in town.
So when the light turned red he went and a cop pulled him
over. When he saw the cop he waved and said, "It's alright,
I'm from Said!"
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
James Callow Keyword(s): numskull clan
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 00001970S
In the Arab culture there is a certain order in
which to serve drinks when having guests.
The patriarch of the host house is always served first, then
the oldest male guest and his wife etcetera, on down to the
end. The last one served is usually the youngest female
present.
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
Date learned: 00001960S
They say the Saidians give their chickens hot
water to drink so that the eggs they lay will
be hard boiled.
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
James Callow Keyword(s): numskull clan
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 00001970S
Two Saidians were in a boat and they were drunk.
The boat started to sink so one of them says, "Hey,
the boat is sinking!" The other man says, "So what.
It's not ours."
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
James Callow Keyword(s): numskull clan
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 00001970S
There was a bunch of Saidians in a car on their way to
Cairo.
One man says to the driver, "Hey, slow down. You're
going 60 miles an hour."
The driver says, "Do you know how to drive?"
"No."
"Then shut up."
A minute later, another man says, "You had better slow down,
you're going 70 miles an hour!"
The driver says, "Do you know how to drive?"
"No."
"Then shut up."
A second later, another man says, "Slow down! You're going
80 miles an hour!"
The driver says, "Do you know how to drive?"
"Yes."
"Then tell me where the brake is."
Where learned: Lud, Gaza
James Callow Keyword(s): numskull clan
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Physically handicapped Deformed |
Date learned: 00001970S