Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Basket Maker

 
A craftswomen in full abaya and metal burqa (face mask).

3 comments:

Leif Hagen February 26, 2010 at 3:38 AM  

A great portrait of the woman basketweaver!
The foaming camel a couple days ago - yikes! Uff da!

neena maiya (guyana gyal) February 28, 2010 at 1:55 PM  

Okay, I'm all for freedom of choice as to what women should wear...many women really do choose to wear hijab. and I've met a few women who've CHOSEN to wear a burqa here in Guyana...

...but metal? Do you know why?

She has lovely hands.

AbuDhabiDailyPhotographer March 1, 2010 at 1:42 PM  

Having consulted with some male Emiratis, it seems a metal burqa is mostly reserved for the older generation, where tradition is more important than looks and/or functionality.

.......as for her hands, I'd let her darn my socks any day of the week!

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