Wadi Do'an palais Buqshan Khaila
Hadhramaut is a historical region of the south Arabian Peninsula along
the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to
the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman. The name of the region is
currently retained in the smaller Hadhramaut Governorate of the
Republic of Yemen. The people of Hadhramaut are called Hadhramis.
Narrowly, Hadhramaut refers to the historical Qu'aiti and Kathiri
sultanates, which were in the Aden Protectorate overseen by the
British Resident at Aden until their abolition upon the independence
of South Yemen in 1967. The current governorate of Hadhramaut roughly
incorporates the former territory of the two sultanates. It consists
of a narrow, arid coastal plain bounded by the steep escarpment of a
broad plateau, with a very sparse network of deeply sunk wadis
(seasonal watercourses). The undefined northern edge of Hadhramaut
slopes down to the desert Empty Quarter. In a wider sense, Hadhramaut
includes the territory of Mahra to the east all the way to the
contemporary border with Oman. This encompasses the current
governorates of Hadramaut and Mahra in their entirety as well as parts
of the Shabwah Governorate. The Hadhramis live in densely built towns
centered on traditional watering stations along the wadis. Hadhramis
harvest crops of wheat and millet, tend date palm and coconut groves,
and grow some coffee. On the plateau, Bedouins tend sheep and goats.
Society is still highly tribal, with the old Seyyid aristocracy,
descended from Prophet Muhammad, traditionally educated and strict in
their Islamic observance and highly respected in religious and secular
affairs.
© Eric Lafforgue
www.ericlafforgue.com
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Muiz_ 60 months ago | reply
Love the colours - lego house!
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I get excited colours..
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Wow! So colorfulll... is amazing !