Wedding celebration in Muscat

on a chilly February night

Tonight is a night of a Wedding celebration in Muscat for a distant neighbour, Abdulaziz Al Wahaibi.

Abdulaziz Al Wahaibi Wedding celebration in Muscat
Abdulaziz Al Wahaibi Wedding

Glittering Omani silver Khanjar and Sword worn with Turban and Shaal are nowadays almost de rigueur for weddings in Muscat and elsewhere in Oman.

Wedding celebration in Muscat Bagpipes and Band
Wedding Bagpipes and Band

Looking extremely smart he, with family and friends, set off towards his home.

Wedding celebration in Muscat Attendees
Wedding Attendees

As with many Omani weddings, at least the modern traditional in Muscat, a musical band literally piped Abdulaziz through the neighbourhood with the bagpipe’s music and drum beat resonating through the area.

Author: Tony Walsh

Book author including the current Bradt guide to Oman