Begging

thumb|Beggar in the street of Nishapur, Iran, 2009 thumb|Begging directed at passing traffic, Denver, Colorado, 2018 thumb|Begging at traffic lights in Patras, Greece, 2010 thumb|Beggar in Uppsala, Sweden, 2014 thumb|Begging from visitors to a holy site, Sarnath, India, 2010 Begging (also known in North America as panhandling) is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. A person doing such is called a beggar or panhandler. Beggars may operate in public places such as transport routes, urban parks, and markets. Bes

thumb|Kashkul, or Beggar's Bowl, with Portrait of Dervishes and a Mounted Falconer, A.H. 1280Kashkul (, , pronounced: kashkool) also referred to as the beggar's bowl, is a container carried by wandering Dervishes (belonging to the Sūfī tradition of Islam) and used to collect money and other goods (sweets, gifts, etc.) usually after a street session of poetry recitation, religious eulogies, advice or entertainment. The container, usually a bowl shaped like a ship, is made out of material such as coco-de-mer shell, clay, metals (usually brass), wood or ceramics and is hung over the shoulder usin

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