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Tombstone on a Bedouin grave in Al Baqi’a Kana'im Valley. The Bedouins traditionally buried their dead in the desert, at a distance from their place of residence, until the custom was prohibited. The existing burial sites and tombstones serve as a means for Bedouins to recount their heritage in the area. Such landmarks along the routes traversing the landscape, both natural and manmade, connect the physical space of the present with the historical narratives and events of the past, forming a kind of storytelling while walking. Such stories, which narrate the landscape, hold great significance for their ability to connect, or to dispossess.