97/887
Home / Albums / Tag Century:19th /

Fellaheen

Fellaheen.jpg Fellah WomenThumbnailsMen of the Middle and Higher ClassesFellah WomenThumbnailsMen of the Middle and Higher ClassesFellah WomenThumbnailsMen of the Middle and Higher Classes
Google+ Twitter Facebook Tumblr

The lower orders in Egypt, with the exception of a very small proportion, chiefly residing in the large towns, consist of Felláheen (or Agriculturists). Most of those in the great towns, and a few in the smaller towns and some of the villages, are petty tradesmen or artificers, or obtain their livelihood as servants, or by various labours. In all cases, their earnings are very small; barely sufficient, in general, and sometimes insufficient, to supply them and their families with the cheapest necessaries of life.

Author
An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians
By Edward William Lane
Written in Egypt during the Years 1833-1835 Available from gutenberg.org
Dimensions
500*419
Visits
3355
Downloads
63