The guest is Ann Gardner who is a specialist in Sinai Bedouin women. Check her story on Women at SherryArt . But now we are talking about their land being claimed by the state to sell to Hilton and such. Mostly backpacking tourists or people who come on treks via a middle person. Much more conservative.
Women stay in the house.
Yes, I lived with a family that had two wives and a total of six sons and two girls. Each wife had a seperate house. I was welcomed as the Bedouins have a long tradition of hospitality. Sounds very ancient. Well, letting me stay with them and never accepting board.