The star Al-Marzam holds a firm place in the folk heritage of desert dwellers, as its appearance and disappearance are linked to weather changes and seasonal transitions. Camel herders have passed down through generations a famous saying that summarizes this relationship: "If it appears, its path is to the wells; if it disappears, its path is to the fires."

The saying indicates that the appearance of Al-Marzam coincides with intense heat, prompting desert dwellers to water their camels more frequently from the wells (al-qilban), where camels rush to drink due to extreme thirst, almost falling into the well. Conversely, the star's disappearance heralds the start of the cold season, making fire the companion of desert dwellers on winter nights, and camels seek refuge near warm places, entering the tents of goat hair, unheeding the fire burning inside due to the severe cold.

Al-Marzam is one of the stars that the Arabs used in ancient times to determine seasons and deduce the timing of heat and cold, remaining a testament to the deep connection between humans and the sky, and the interpretation of seasonal changes.

Astronomical calculations indicate that the star Al-Marzam will appear in the middle of next week, heralding the beginning of a new seasonal phase associated in the memory of desert dwellers with the onset of intense heat, reviving the proverbs and folk traditions that documented the human-sky relationship and the succession of seasons.