Veiled Dangers in an Idyllic Setting

Byron Breedlove

doi:10.3201/eid2602.ac2602

Abstract

Veiled Dangers in an Idyllic Setting

Highlights

The modern word camel is derived from the Latin word camelus, the Greek word kamēlos, and the Hebrew word gāmāl, which means “going without,” in reference to the camel’s ability to survive and function without food or water for days
Within India, these camels are concentrated in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, and smaller populations are found in the neighboring states of Gujarat and Haryana
A Rajput Warrior with Camel is an example of ragamala painting, a genre that emerged in medieval India

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Introduction

The modern word camel is derived from the Latin word camelus, the Greek word kamēlos, and the Hebrew word gāmāl, which means “going without,” in reference to the camel’s ability to survive and function without food or water for days. This month’s cover art, A Rajput Warrior with Camel, Possibly Maru Ragini from a Ragamala, celebrates the longstanding relationship between humans and camels. The painting comes from India, the country at the eastern end of the range for this type of camel.

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