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  Yemen 2007 - Part 2 - Bura mountains - over Marzim and Magraba to wadi Raaba


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Marzim village, said to be main district village of Bura.

I did not like Marzim. We came during heavy rain and were not invited to anyone's house :-) Well, maybe this will be the future in Bura :-( But at that time, all other villages were more friendly.

  Somewhere between Marzim and Magraba villages.

Somewhere between Marzim and Magraba villages.

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Somewhere between Marzim and Magraba villages.

Coming down from Rukab village. Asphalt road goes to the pass, where Bamii (?not sure?) village sits. The mountain in the back should be the highest mountain of Bura. But it's face seen later from Magraba is much better.

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Around Rukab village.

Asphalt road goes to the pass, where Bamii (?) village sits.

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Pass with end of rough road and Magraba village.

Typical lizard in Bura, here not so colorfull.

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Again after almost 2 years in the house of our host - Abdullah, known to us from our first trip to Bura. Now I knew some Arabic, so communication was much easier.

Me in local dress with jambiia dagger.

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Invited to the local wedding near Magraba. Traditional dancing with knives and with the pole. We knew all this from our first visit during Eid Al Adha festival/holiday time.

The groom during his wedding. As women are completely covered for any non-family males, I wondered how wifes are chosen by males. Well, I was told a man has to rely on his female relatives (mother, sister etc. - who can see other women unveiled of course) to give him good recommendation for his future wife. Good luck ...

Before the qat chewing party.

During qat chewing party. The family of the groom gives away bunches of qat and long chewing follows (we chewed for a few hours here for the first time, but without any effect I think). Women celebrate separately of course.

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Invited to the local wedding near Magraba. Traditional dancing with knives and with the pole.

Some village in distance on the ridge bellow Rukab village.

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Around the house of Abdullah.

Around the house of Abdullah.

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Azaan - the highest mountain as seen over the pass (with Magraba village). Rukab village is on the top of the ridge/mountain  on the left - we came from there.

Coming down to the green protectd area of wadi Raaba.

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Coming down to the green protectd area of wadi Raaba.

Baboon female with her small baboon. Baboons can easily be seen around the park checkpost after lunchtime. There are used to come for some food. Unfortunatelly, they would be difficult to find in dense vegetation otherwise.

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Baboon male.

Our friend Mohammed, brother of Abdullah was now working at wadi Raaba checkpost (in military uniform).

 

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