Wilfred Thesiger's Arabian Sands (in his own words with subtitles)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Compilation of Thesiger's talks recorded by BBC with his photographs about his travels in Arabia.
I do not have the full audio-clips unfortunately but there are now a few more videos on the internet with longer sound-bites and BBC has uploaded the episode of their Desert Island Discs with Thesiger as one commentator noted. Link www.bbc.co.uk/...
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I read the novel, Arabian Sands.
Wilfried Thesiger, could draw pictures in my head with his words.
I was privileged to know Wilfred and to call him a friend. Our love of the Arab world and Ethiopia was that which brought us together. He is greatly missed by myself and many others.
I loved reading his book can u suggest more pearls from him I am currently reading arabian sands
@@eldirimthunder773 I would recommend his book 'The Marsh Arabs'. An excellent read. To quote Google Books: "During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq Wilfred Thesiger came to understand, admire and share a way of life that had endured for many centuries. Travelling from village to village by canoe, he won acceptance by dispensing medicines and treating the sick." I look forward to hearing what you have to say about it.. Fascinating..
@@davidtunnicliffe4759 sure will let you know after i read it thanks for your reply
Arabian Sands; one of the greatest travel books ever written.
Thesiger was a man made of steel, his feat’s of endurance through the Empty quarter are incredible.
He was continually gracious in his praise & affection for the Arab people & respect for their traditions & honest way of life.
I rate Sand’s alongside TE Lawrence’s 7 Pillars & South by Shackleton.
Everyone should have personal heroes. Thesiger is one of mine.
Movie buffs will notice that Frank Herbert's original Dune series of science fiction books portray his heroic Fremen people of the desert in many of Thesiger's own words.
Wonderful wonderful writer and explorer. We are so proud that there is an Irish connection. Wilfred's mother was from Co Carlow in the south east of Ireland. her name was kathleen Mary vigers from Burgage stud Leighlinbridge.
I seem to remember from one of the books about him that he spent time in Ireland as a child.
Exemplary man, inspirational and within his time, with respect a teacher.
Dr Morton has kindly allowed us to keep this video with images taken form Pitt Rivers Museum website. I'm sure Thesiger fans will be grateful to him for this generosity
If anyone's interested, there is an edition of Desert Island Discs on iTunes where Mr. Thesiger discusses some of his time in the desert as well as some of his favorite music. I highly recommend the whole Desert Island Disc podcasts. There are scores of very interesting people that the emcee gets to open up about their lives.
THIS IS GOLDEN
Thank you for this tip.
Link www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009mx06
Thank you for sharing an interesting video. Today, in a book shop,I've found the book "ARABIAN SANDS" issued in the Penguin Travel Library series and just began reading it.
It's a great fun. This is really a treasure-trove!!
Many thanks for posting. Truly wonderful
Superb - thank's for this.
As Thesiger donated his photographs to the Pitt Rivers Museum, A4 copies now available from same for £17, I can well understand your being upset Mr. Morton. Thesiger would be turning in his grave.......
Really interesting, many thanks for posting
Thank you for posting:)
Thank you for posting..
I have just purchased the book Arabian Sands for Kindle and I am looking forward to reading it as I shall be going to UAE very shortly.
Thanks for posting, such evocative images deserve to be shared to a wider audience, i would love to be abe to access more audio/visual material from this mans' remarkable travels emotive of a bygone age - his experiences with the Marsh Arabs of Basra would be on my wish list.
Chrismoxford could be Chris Morton Oxford? Just a thought......
Laurie -
thank you for posting!
I'm glad you enjoyed.
WOW....the stories these people could tell you....I want to do this...what he did ... I'd like to learn thier tales...
Really cool!
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Very nice but the song in the backround at the watering scene is Sudanese not Omani/Yemeni and the people at the well are Sayaar I think.
I think the use of Sudanese music might be forgiven because Thessiger also spent time in Sudan and as I recall it it was the place he loved most.
@@joegkearns1189 Well, he spent time in many places, but as a background for a photograph of Omani or Yemeni tribesmen at a well, right after he says they're singing their watering songs, implies that that's what we're hearing. I don't recall him saying that he loved Sudan the most. Can you refresh my memory with a quote?
@@matero30 I'm afraid all my Thessiger books are in storage so can't access a direct quote. When I get my books back I will see what I can find.
I actually agree with you about the music - it would be better to be consistent with the photos.
Read the book two years ago and got fascinated by the lost world. Will visit the UAE next year but I know expectations should be managed.
glad you are ready to manage expectations :) But if you have time to drive to Liwa Oasis, and perhaps some off-roading around there, at least you'll get a "feel" of the geography and climate. It's much more difficult to get stories if you don't live there or speak the language, but one will find enough old people still alive whose stories about their Bedu days need to be heard and recorded one day...
Come, the people are not so different today, they are strongly tied to their traditions, very gracious, hospitable and generous. The landscape has changed, it is so glittering and wealthy here, it is like living in a beautiful paradise, but going off road out of the city is also amazing... you can go camping with a wood fire and tea under the stars... there is nothing else like it. You can see men taking falcons out and you will see farms with camels, and at night there are foxes.
@@Moonshadowad true. I lived there for 14 years (seeing Abu Dhabi develop from a small sleepy town to a half of what it is now). esp. what you say about people and going off the main roads. Still people going there to see the desert and its culture esp. after reading Thesiger, Lawrence, etc. are mostly disappointed. Having learnt the language and met people who knew Thesiger, or their sons, I don't feel the same way though.
Yes, I did notice that the poster was Mr Moxford, I'm assuming Mr. Morton sent a lackey to make the complaint.
Thanks for this info: the song was filled in by BBC.
Unfortunately these few clips are all I have (snatched from the net); longer clips will be violating BBC copyright. I guess BBC must have archives of complete broadcasts and interviews. The clip describing his journey across the Sands was from an interview with David Attenborough--it was a fascinating interview (Radio 4 sometime in the 90s I think)
Ah yes, I'm aware about the copyright issue. I meant to ask where I could find the original clips. I shall search about for some of them now that I have a little more information. Thanks!
I want to experience the same,one day inshaallah
Overlooked those people of the desert and making him a herro!
With all respect, he enjoyed his trip but look thoroughly for the life back then
Great stuff! When was this broadcast originally?
Where did you find the clips(if you compiled this)? I would love to listen to them in their entirety.
You're welcome
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Please remove all photographs from this video that you have not gained copyright clearance to use. Dr Chris Morton, Curator of Photographs, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
@Terry Summers I'm not deleting this comment (yet) but there's absolutely no need to get personal and insult people. As noted, Dr Morton has allowed us to use the photographs despite his initial objection. Others have found more elegant manner of expressing their disappointment without launcing personal attacks; hope you can learn form them.