An old woman in the Luxor marketplace. She was willing to have her photo taken for a small amount of money, but I was scolded by a passing man.Aladdin and his magic lamp. Luxor.A barber shop in Luxor. The men were very friendly and offered to remove facial hair using a twisted string. The technique does a good job whether it is used on a man or a woman.Weighing a chicken Egyptian style.A butcher shop. The animal is slaughtered that day and the meat is sold quickly. If the butcher runs out of meat, he slaughters another animal.Near the pyramids. A camel man has taught his camel to kiss him.A young and beautiful girl weaves carpets for a living. She was probably 13 years old.Guardians of the crypt. Abu Simbel.Enjoying a smoke as he waits for a customer. The water pipe is offered on the restaurant menus right after the dessert selection.Abu Simbel at duskA devotee in a Cairo mosque. The dark spot on his forhead is from the abrasion by the prayer mat. His was made of woven rush. His greatest wish was to find a woman who would marry him. His more educated friends scoffed at his simple aspirations.Luxor temple with a minaret in the background.A farmer draws water from a well the same way that it was done in Pharaoh's time.The Egyptian Sean Connery. When I told him he resembled a cinema actor, he was so pleased that he invited me into his house to meet his mother.Luxor temple.The marriage contract. The men of the family will decide if the offer is good enough. The girl is inside praying for the deal to go her way.Village girls on the side of the road ...near the Nile.
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An old woman in the Luxor marketplace. She was willing to have her photo taken for a small amount of money, but I was scolded by a passing man.