Tonight is a night of a Wedding celebration in Muscat for a distant neighbour, Abdulaziz Al Wahaibi.
Glittering Omani silver Continue reading “Wedding celebration in Muscat”
Wedding celebration in Muscat
on a chilly February night
Tag: Wedding
Omani Wedding near Muscat
I enjoyed attending an Omani Wedding near Muscat. Dressed in traditional Omani dress with the addition of a formal Khunjar (dagger) &
Saif (sword) three Omani Bridegrooms looked Continue reading “Omani Wedding near Muscat”
Wedding in Salalah
Oman’s southern town
Weddings in Oman’s southern town of Salalah used to take place during the Monsoon – a time of great celebration.
Now fashion has changed and Continue reading “Wedding in Salalah”
Wedding celebration in Muscat
for a Wedding
With shades of blue , bagpipes and cheers – it could be for events in Britain . But on Tuesday night I was at a wedding in Muscat and really enjoyed the enthusiastic entertainment .
A weekend wedding in the mountains of Oman
Joining in the celebrations for a wedding in the Jebel Akhdar Oman
Making the steep climb by car up to Jebel Akhdar I arrived in the late afternoon to join the celebrations for a friend’s wedding in the mountains.
The formal betrothal had taken place last year and today would be the start of married life. Of course, it was a busy affair, as all Omani weddings are, with probably most households in the village joining in. Since this was a ‘town persons’ wedding we set off, in a queue of cars , to take the bride to the grooms home .
The next day I managed to have an early morning walk through the mountains before having a very enjoyable lunch at a simple reception to congratulate the groom.
Church and Mosque in Muscat
I enjoyed attending Church and Mosque in Muscat over the weekend. The Church service on Friday ( the weekly rest day in Oman) was
at the church of Continue reading “Church and Mosque in Muscat”
Wihibah Sands to Masirah Island
We drove through the Wihibah Sands (also variously Wahiba Sands / Sharqiyyah Sands) desert and reached the coast in time to join
in the festivities at a friend’s wedding.
With the discharge of rifles Continue reading “Wihibah Sands to Masirah Island”
Jabal Akhdar Oman
The April heat of Muscat made it great to ascend to the cooler heights of Jabal Akhdar and join Professor Reginald Victor and Mrs Victor with the Environment Society of Oman on a visit to several areas that are included in his long-term study of the ecosystem of Jabal Akhdar.
He is so enthusiastic about his subject and managed to include Continue reading “Jabal Akhdar Oman”
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