Watching them watching each other...

No matter what age they are, be they children, teens, middle aged or old, they all eye up the opposite sex. Always from the corner of their eye and always doing their best to make sure no one notices.

It's not too difficult for the men to try and dress to impress the ladies. They can dress in more or less anything.

While the women don't have to wear black, most do. At the same time they cover their hair and some cover their whole face or most of the face and some even wear gloves. So how can they try and impress the men? Well the black burka that was one a few pieces of simple cloth has evolved into a work of art. With different patterns and designs, on the cuffs, around the neck, at the base. Quite a few are now more in line with the shape of the body allowing the figure to show... ever so slightly that is.

I've even noticed and it's hard not to, that some have even got patterns and designs on the burka around about where the lower back is. Done intentionally of course.

I have nothing against this of course, I just find it humorous and comforting even that no matter how hard some might try to restrict human expressions. Constrict even people's desires, in the end it just won't work.

One hour until the last prayers of the day and then a Chicken Royale for dinner me thinks.

[Category saudi arabia] [tags saudi arabia, umrah, pilgrim, photography, photo, al-haram, ka'aba, mecca, medina, people, mosque, religion, burka, men, women, freedom, expression, islam]