The Wonder Tree : a reflection on respect and hospitality

The Wonder Tree

Once in the desert of Arabia there was a tribe ruled by the chief Ali Ben Ahmed, One day Zuleika ran to her father saying that there was someone coming to the tribe. When the stranger came the people of the tribe bowed with respect and hospitality then the stranger announced that the great Sheik Ben Nedi will come the next day. After the announcement the whole tribe prepared they're gifts for the next day, While everyone was busy planning Zuleika was left with no gifts to give because her baby camel just died. So she went to the great stone to shed her tears. Then a misty and white figure in the form of a lady appeared and asked her what was bothering her so Zuleika explained. Then the lady said that she does have something to offer but she has to come back tomorrow to where her tears had shed. Then when Zuleika went back she saw a tree had grown and she showed it to her father and Sheik and Sheik said her gift was the best of all for it will provide food ,fiber and shade.  

Introduction

The story The Wonder Tree is an Arabian folktale that talks about the hospitality of the Arabs,when they bowed at the visitor and prepared gifts for them truly amazed ma on how hospitable they are.

Body                                                                                  these picture are from google.com

The folk tale resembles the hospitality of the Arabs to strangers because it was the culture of the Arabs to bow to visitors and give them gifts because according to encyclopedia.com that Hospitality refers to the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis, chevalier de Jaucourt describes hospitality in the Encyclopédie as the virtue of a great soul that cares for the whole universe through the ties of humanity. Much like the part where they' re preparing the gifts for sheik so they could show they're hospitality and respect.

For me its amazing how Arabs are very hospitable towards strangers and guest and how they give gifts to stranger, similar to the flower necklaces the Hawaiians give you when you get off the plane in Hawaii,And i think that hospitality should be shown to anyone.

 The story also mentioned chiefs specifically Shiek and Ali ,According to Wikipedia.com in Arabia in particular  peninsular Arabs and nomadic Bedouins, are largely organized in tribes, many of whom have official representatives in governments. Tribal chiefs are known as Sheikhs, though this term is also sometimes applied as an honorific title to spiritual leaders of Sufism and a chief is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.

And zuliekas gift for sheik the wonder tree was actually according to Wikipedia.com a Date palm a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit.

Conclusion
I have come to realize that it doesn't matter how small a gift is as long as it came from the heart and even family, friends even strangers deserve hospitality and respect

References

• Google.com
• Blogger.com
• Wikipedia.com 

                                                                             

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