Dawn Barbecue in Oman, Middle East

desertpaddlerdesertpaddler Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
edited March 1, 2011 in Journeys
Hi

A few months back I posted this thread on visiting a mountain village in Oman during the religious festival of Eid Al Adha.
I've finally managed to add a second installment to my original blog post on this fantastic experience and here are some of the newer images.

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Fires are lit in specially prepared pits. Once the fire has burnt down to coals they place large (like a goat or beef quarters) pieces of meat, cover the oven and let it bake for up to two days.

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As I mention in the blog, don't be fooled by the traditional garb, in this photograph are engineers, technicians, teachers, businessmen and students, returned from far and wide for the Eid celebrations.

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Most Omani villages, not matter how small, have a mosque which is central to village life. Green is traditionally associated with Islam, hence the green panes of glass (or sometimes lights) on the minaret.


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Before the sun has lifted above the horizon fires are lit in anticipation of cooking more kebabs then you've ever seen in one place in your life.

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Our barbecue for breakfast! Piles of spiced, fragrant, smoky kebabs fresh off the fire. And this was only a portion of what was cooked that morning.

Craig

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