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When I was in the UAE with Tallymark I went to see some of the falcons 
that were there. When I simply remarked, "Wow how neat is that glove," 
or that hood or anything else that we don't always see here in the USA 
the handlers promptly gave me one or more. It got so that I had to keep 
my mouth shut (hard for me) so that they would stop showering gifts.  I 
was very grateful and to this day my fellow falconers say "Where did you 
ever get that!"
Steve Shaw

"The 'giving' thing is very deeply ingrained in their culture,  
the Bedouin would literally give the shirt off their back to another  
friend. The bestowing of gifts on one another, and especially guests,  =
was very special, and sacred. not to curry favor, but to show honor and =
respect."




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