Dear all,

Forwarded from ME Birdnet a request for information and discussion on
raptos and cultural traditions - I'm sure there are lots of ERSG
members with comments...please reply via the ERSG site and/or direct
to Suzanne at: bonmarchand@....

Cheers,

Robert Gosford
ERSG moderator

With some Belgian friends, we try and gather some information on the
relations between falcons and religions or traditions. Is there some
mention of falcon in the Coran and in the pre-muslim civilizations ? I
just found one Sourate saying that you are allowed to eat what falcon
catch for you.
Also, in the Bible, Job 28:7, I read that the word used in Hebrew
is "ayyad". Is this a bird's name in modern hebrew ?

Suzanne Bonmarchand, Brussels