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Kelsy is a master's student in Applied Anthropology and Sustainable Development at the Université d'Aix-Marseille in Aix-en-Provence, France.

3 Holidays in 2 Months, Omani Dress and Traditions on Full Display

Posted by kwilson in Explorers Journal on January 2, 2013
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The autumn of 2012 in the Sultanate of Oman was a full display of celebration, custom, and color with coinciding important festivals.

From Tradition to Modernity: Omani Women Artisans Document Their Changing Lives

Posted by kwilson in Explorers Journal on November 27, 2012
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Omagination: A journey from desert, coast, and island to see through the eyes of Omani women artisans Oman, on the easternmost edge of the Arabian Peninsula, has been a hub of overland and seafaring trade, for more than 5,000 years, and today’s artisanal production techniques are rooted in a rich history of cultural, political, and…