Camels in society. I'm sad that I didn't discover this before, since he's stopped blogging, but The Religious Policeman lives and blogged in Saudi Arabia until recently. The linked entry is on camels, with good photos and a description of some of the societal aspects of camels, including:
"And then we go out there at evenings and weekends to spend quality time with our camel, to talk camels, drink coffee, gossip, and generally hang out. It's a Man Thing, naturally."
and
"I once suggested to Mrs A that I liked the idea of keeping a camel out at the Souk. She said "That's alright, if you'd rather spend your spare time out there with your camel and other men, rather than here at home with me and your family.""
Some things transcend culture.
Via Majikthise
