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The "Flower Men" – descendants of the ancient Tihama and Asir tribes – live a near autonomous existence in the foothills of the Halaba mountains that straddle the Saudi Arabian-Yemeni border.
Saudi Arabia s Flower Men
The Flower Men – descendants of the ancient Tihama and Asir tribes – live a near autonomous existence in the foothills of the Halaba mountains that straddle the Saudi Arabian-Yemeni border. Taking orders from neither government, their lives are ordered according to the dictates of tribal law. By Eric Lafforgue
For centuries, people in the region have worn colourful garlands made of fresh flowers, which are not only beautiful to look at, but are also exquisitely scented
Some imagine Saudi Arabia to be a huge desert, yet more than 2000 species of flora can be found in the Kingdom. The garlands and crowns are made every morning in local markets such as those in Sabya or Addair