Thursday, September 13, 2007

Yemen from Judy's eyes


This guy is preparing my belt.
This me getting fitted for a belt and Jambia. If

The jambia is a curved dagger whose tradition in Yemen dates back more than 1,400 years. Even though it looks like mere a weapon of convenience, in Yemen it is much more than this: it symbolizes honor, fashion, tradition, power, and family inheritance. The jambia also symbolizes the character of the wearer and his pride in the heritage of Yemen. The jamibia defines personality and others look at it to tell who you are. It is sort of like the suit you wear or the car you drive in the west.

http://www.arabia-felix.com/arabia-felix-68.html
This Sana'a the capital of Yemen. Most of these pictures here will be of the old city of Sana'a.

Sana’a is considered one of the Islamic historical towns because it has the Old City of Sana’a that is a real miracle of old architecture. The old city of Sana’a is one of the most beautiful cities in Arabia and the Islamic World. The city is known by several names including the city of “ Sam ”. It is also said that the city was built by Shem, the son of Noah, following the flood.

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