Yemen

[Aziza_UAE]

Hi everyone

I'm back in Dubai after an amazing week in Yemen. The photos, including a clip of a Yemeni men's jambiyya (dagger) dance, are here. If you're interesting in reading more about the trip to Yemen please visit my blog.

Aziza

[leylalanty]

WOW! amazing photos!! I'll check out your blog later too. What an opportunity to be able to visit Yemen and the other gulf countries! I couldn't find the clip of the dagger dance, just the photos. Any hints?

[lotus]

I loved looking at your blog, but could not find the dance clip. is there a direct link for it as well?

[Aziza_UAE]

Hi
The clip of the men's dance is in the "Yemen 2" gallery and is linked to the 9th photo (the third one in the third row).

I'm really glad you've enjoyed the blog and the photos. It was such a wonderful experience in Yemen and I'm happy to be able to share it.

[Michelle75]

Your photos are so nice. I've been to Dubai and your pics. brought back memories.Thanks for sharing them with us.

[bintbeled]

Aziza, thanks so much for sharing your blog and photos. I have always wanted to visit Yemen. Now I want to even more!

Latifa

[cbarros]

I want to go everywhere, LOL! I enjoyed reading the blog . . . will look at the photos later.

[lotus]

hi aziza, i am curious - is yemen easy to get to from egypt? how long does it take by water, air, etc? I took a class on islamic architecture and just loved the sides of yemen.

would it be feasible for a tourist to combine a trip to cairo with a stay in sanaa?

[Aziza_UAE]

Hi Lotus

You could definitely combine a side trip to Yemen from Cairo. If you're interested in architecture, then the tower houses of Old Sana'a will be a life highlight. Yemenia, the national airline of Yemen, has return flights from Cairo to Sana'a as does EgyptAir. The flight time is about 3 hours.

Travel by sea - if you could find a freighter that would take you - is something you wouldn't want to do.........

Aziza in Dubai

[lotus]

hmm.... 3 hours, eh? that's not bad at all! I would LOVE to see those houses.

[leylalanty]

Thanks! Loved it! Playing in the band at a Yemeni wedding in the San Francisco Bay Area, I saw this same dance done by the men in traditional garb, just like in your clip. It was so exciting I almost lost the rhythm while playing! It's interesting to see that in the homeland they dance it the same way - or should I say that in America they still dance it the same way as in the homeland?

Originally Posted by Aziza_UAE

Hi
The clip of the men's dance is in the "Yemen 2" gallery and is linked to the 9th photo (the third one in the third row).

I'm really glad you've enjoyed the blog and the photos. It was such a wonderful experience in Yemen and I'm happy to be able to share it.