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Naseh Shaker

REVEALED: Jambiyas and henna war does not stop yemeni preparations for eid | Vintage Vibes

Traditional Yemeni daggers, known as jambiyas, can sell for thousands of dollars [Naseh Shaker/Al Jazeera]

Sanaa, Yemen – Outside Bab al-Yaman, the historic entrance to the Old City of Sanaa, there are no signs of war.

Markets are packed with people from inside and outside the capital buying gifts for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday, such as ceremonial daggers and henna, and sheep to be sacrificed.

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