trunk of the date palm is good for making furniture. Its leaves make
roofs for houses. Parts of its branches make firewood. From some
parts of the tree cords and ropes are made.

The Arabs do not wear very many clothes. They do not need heavy
clothes, because the weather in Arabia is almost always very warm. The
men wear long light dresses like shirts. They have a belt, or girdle,
around the waist. They wear a handkerchief on the head. This is tied
around with a band or string. On their feet they wear sandals. Do you
know what a sandal is? It is a shoe with only a sole, and straps going
across the foot and round the ankle. The Arab women also wear a long
shirt. Over it they have a large, wide piece of blue cloth. This blue
cloth covers them from head to foot.

[Illustration: Arab Woman and Child.]

[Illustration: An Arab Sandal.]

But what about the Arab boys and girls? What do they wear? Most of
the boys run around without shoes or stockings. But some of them wear
little red shoes turned up at the toes, and others wear small sandals.
They also wear loose trousers and jackets and little red caps. The
girls commonly wear cotton dresses that are made very plain. Sometimes
they have veils over their heads. In the country places the girls do
not wear veils.

[Illustration: Arab Girl with Veil.]

Only the boys go to school. Before they enter the school they must
take off their sandals. They have no seats in their schools. They all