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Zheng He would have no trouble recognizing Sanaa’s markets in the old quarter, with stalls stocked with the traditional tunics and ceremonial daggers (jambiya) worn by the men and the veiled masks (hijab) worn by the women, just as in his day. Sanaa, Yemen
Author: Michael Yamashita
© Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 34.2 Mpixels (97.7 MB uncompressed) - 7158x4772 pixels (23.9x15.9 in / 60.6x40.4 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: buildings, children, cultural, culture, daggars, establishments, exterior, females, head scarves, hejab, jambiya, kids, landscape, males, masks, men, outside, page 406-407, people, Sanaa, shops, Silk Road, stores, The Old Quarter, veils, women, Yemen, Zheng He book
Published in: The Silk Road Journey