Traditional Bedouin jewellery is becoming harder to find in the souks: for those who remember the old souk in Nizwa, that was the place to find it – but now gone, along with the jewellery. Modernity has a lot to answer for, especially when culture and tradition make way for the new….

One can still find items in the souk at Muttrah but sometimes its age is questionable

As an aside: why do I always find information about Oman’s History and culture from outside sources – Looking at published information; very little comes from Oman, why? Maybe one day Oman will wake up and find out how interesting its culture and history really is…

Here on Bedouin jewellery from the Aramco magazine.

the.beauty.of.bedouin.jewelry.

bangles.from.the.sands.

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