khayma

Japanese: khayma
khayma

… Keep your tent well organized and pay attention to ventilation and fire. Camping [Tokuhisa Kyuuo]
[Nomadic life and tents]
In Arabic, a tent is called a khayma, and even in permanent houses, the nomadic tent (see image) is the basic structure. The roof and walls of a tent are often made of 30-50 cm wide strips of animal hair glued together.

From [Bedouin]


[Life and Culture]
Bedouin life has not changed much since ancient times, and they have a culture centered on movement. Their homes are dark tents called bayt sha'ar or khayma, which are suitable for mobility. They are made of goat or camel hair and woven to allow good ventilation, and when it rains, the wool expands to prevent rainwater from passing through.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "khayma" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…テント内では整理を十分にし,換気と火の元に留意する。キャンプ【徳久 球雄】
[遊牧民の生活とテント]
 アラビア語でテントはハイマkhaymaと呼ばれ,定住家屋でも,遊牧民のテント(図)が基層構造となっている。テントの屋根と壁は,多くは動物の毛で織った30~50cm幅の帯を張り合わせてつくられている。…

【ベドウィン】より


[生活文化]
 ベドウィンの生活は,古来からあまり変化がなく,移動を軸とした文化がみられる。住居は移動に適したバイト・シャアルbayt sha‘ar,あるいはハイマkhaymaなどと呼ばれる黒っぽいテントである。ヤギまたはラクダの毛で,通風が良いように織られ,雨が降ったときには毛糸が膨張して雨水を下に通さないようにできている。…

※「khayma」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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