The Bedouin Shuk in Beersheva
.On Thursday in Beersheva there's an open flea market
where bedouins sell their wares. It's a rather nice place to go, but if
you're picturing this desert oasis deal, you're wrong. It's in a
parking lot.

Arguing over something. I don't know what.

This is probably what Abraham probably looked like, if he sold CD
players.

Granted, I couldn't imagine any woman at this market WEARING this...

Well, it's not like I could ask them to pose

A woman from the back, with a bucket over her head

They were also selling chickens and quails and stuff down the road.

A guy folding his wares

Agh! Sun and a cheap camera!

I had to be fast to get these. I also had to hide behind the clothing
rack.

If they had seen me, I'm sure I would be extremely-clawed dead meat
right now, let me tell you

Bedouin women

A bedouin woman

Selling little children's clothing

"Look! Is Very Nice!"

In Saudi Arabi the men call thse women "moving black objects."

Buying nuts and spices.

Hanging out ... by the highway.

Quails! I think!

This was the most Arab-y backdrop to the whole market

I think I bought a belt from this woman.

Buying shoes

Shopping for the kind of junk they have at flea markets

Haha! I'm photographing you!

From a distance

Am I going to hell for taking all these photographs? Who knows?

The funny thing is, I can't imagine her wearing ANY of the items for
sale.

Men do the shopping too.

Selling various Arabic clothing

I wonder if they were hot.

Self-explanatory

Sorting sewing material.

More bedouin women

That's pretty covered.

This is a high-class operation right here.

Extremely lucky pose.

Bedouin and non-bedouin women

This is a favorite picture.

Taking a nap.
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