14.3.10

Under the Canopy

Decorative ribbons strung above traffic and pedestrians on Rue 2 in El-Zarif. The ribbons are a brightly colored celebratory announcement that someone in the neighborhood (from the look of it, probably lots of someones) just completed the pilgrimage.

3 comments:

  1. Beirut must be an incredible city. You'll have lots to show us.

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  2. What a good way of indicating that it was a big deal!

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  3. What a nice custom. Mabruk to the new haji.

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