Clinton Bailey, an influential American-Israeli scholar, passed away at 88, having spent five decades documenting the rich oral traditions of Bedouin tribes in the Negev Desert and Sinai Peninsula. His research, often conducted on-site, captured tales, proverbs, and customs that were at risk of vanishing due to modernization and urban influences. Bailey's recordings, now housed in the National Library of Israel, represent an invaluable archive of a culture that has rapidly changed, advocating for traditional knowledge that is increasingly lost among younger generations.
Clinton Bailey dedicated over 50 years to documenting the oral traditions of the nomadic Bedouin tribes, preserving a vital culture threatened by modernity.
Dr. Bailey recognized the urgency to record Bedouin traditions amid rapid societal changes, stating he could see their way of life disappearing.
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