Friday, September 25, 2009

Eid Celebrations

Well Ramadan is over for another year and the Eid celebrations begun for a week - Eid is like our christmas. It is a time to throw out the old and buy all new stuff - like clothes!!!
(Time to be heading to the Princess Souq to maybe grab a bargain or two - this is where they take all their clothes etc...

These photos I hijacked from a friend - they are Eid celebrations taking place in "Chop Chop" Square (where the beheadings/hand chopping take place - yes it does still happen)

They are great pictures as its quite unusual to see this much colour - everything here is so boring and plain. But as you can see not a woman in site - this was a men only celebration.



See no woman!!!




This is the traditional Saudi dress for men - they all wear it.