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Indigenous People
Ababda go to their Sheikhs and tribal elders to solve conflicts. In front of an arbitration council, the two sides of conflict explain their cases and leave t the final decision in the arbitrators' hands. The council declares its decision at the end of the session. The judgment usually dictates that the guilty person give up a certain number of camels or other valuables . In WGNP there are Ababda concentrations in wadi el- Gemal, wadi Ghadeer, Abu Ghusoon, and Qulan. In wadi el – Gemal and its tributaries, there are about 15 families belonging to Ababda tribes (Zidab, Kergab, and Nafi tribes). They work in grazing, making charcoal, and as guards in the mines in the area. At the mouth of the valley, there are two families working in fishing and tourism. In the Hamata area, especially on the coast at Mastora and Qulan, there are 20 families (AI- Okda, AI- Kamilab, A I- Nafi, and A l –Kergab ) working in fishing and tourism . there are few families ( kergab) in wadi Rada working in grazing and making charcoal next to Rada Well
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The cultural museum of Ababda nomads trips
Beyt Ababda, “Ababda House” is the cultural heritage center of the Ababda nomads is nestled in the foothills at Wadi El Gemal National Park. The Ababda are nomads living in the Red Sea Mountains in south-east Egypt. Originally descendents of Arab tribes, this group of nomads show strong connections with the overarching Beja culture in Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia. The local economy is largely based on herding camels, goats and sheep, although increasingly the Ababda find employment in fishing, as truck drivers, or cheap labor and, increasingly, in tourism. The main goals of this project are to provide alternative livelihoods for the Ababda, help protect their desert lifestyle where possible, and illustrate the fragile and age-old balance between the desert environment and subsistence economy of the local nomads. The collection in this museum has been compiled by a group of Ababda and archaeologists working from 1994-2001 at the ancient harbor of Berenice, 100 km South of Wadi Gemal. The design is in keeping with the park's architectural theme which embody the region’s identity utilizing aspects of vernacular and historical architecture such as passive cooling. and the use of sustainable organic materials in construction
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The Ababda are the main indigenous
inhabitants of the PA. They are descendents of the Begga
tribe, and are among the first peoples to inhabit the desert
between the Red Sea and the Nile River. Since the 1st
century of the Islamic Hijra, They entered Islam and merged
with A rab tribes Ababda are divided into four tribal
groups: AI- Gamilia, A I- Fokra'a- M ilkab, Abodeen-
Shanateer, and A I- A shabab. The Ababda have their own
traditions, habits, and cultures that are different from
other Eastern Desert tribes. Grazing is the Prime
Profession; they shepherd camels, sheep, and Goats. They
also collect plants for food or trade. They are famous for
their charcoal made from
The trees of region. Hunting is not
a main profession, but a clever hunter is Considered an
important man. They use only a few hunting tools such as
traps, stones, and trained. They are nomadic, seeking areas
with recent rainfall and good pasture. their dwellings are
small temporary structures called '' Khisha''. They use tree
branches to build the house and cover the frame with cloth
and wool. Houses are built on relatively high at the wadi
edge to avoid sudden floods. Women build the houses, and
each house is considered their private property.
