Iabtju
Lifestyle and customs of the Iabtju as Bedouins in the Syrian Desert. Hunting methods and adaptation to extreme conditions.
Ninebow People and Bedouins
The Iabtju were a nomadic people. They were mainly settled in the areas of the Ascheru or the Iuntiu, but could also be found in the Syrian Desert. The Iabtju region is mainly located in the eastern areas of the desert. This even extended far beyond the borders of the Mentju.
Customs of the Bedouins
The Iabtju mainly fed themselves through hunting. Since they lived in desert areas, there was very little water or food. They went hunting with bow and arrow. They protected themselves from desert storms with cloths that they held in front of their mouths and noses.