A woman displays her lailat al henna
Matrah in the Gulf of Oman
Veiled Bedouin woman
Camel race outside Muscat
Bedouin men care for their camels
Rugmaker in Wadi Ghul
Fresh tuna for the market in Sur, Oman
Wedding HennaFlush with wealth from its oil fields, the Sultanate of Oman has catapulted from Arabian Peninsula backwater to modern nation—while keeping alive traditions such as lailat al henna, a women-only celebration to honor a bride on the eve of her wedding. Her hands bear fanciful filigrees executed in henna, which will wear off in several weeks.—From “Oman,” May 1995, National Geographic magazine
Photograph by James L. Stanfield

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November 05, 2009

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