Oromo women in Harar

Oromo women in Harar
Originally uploaded by CharlesFred.

It is much easier to photo the women here than in Djibouti and there are just so many colourful scenes. These are Oromo women who live in the east of the walled city. Our hotel is just outside the western gate and they tend to be more Christian. Still LOUD and colourful.

Every now and then one sees a nasty man in blue tipping up their mats filled with fruit and vegetables which are for sale. He is a policemen and the ladies are selling in an illegal area. They are back within five minutes.

It is dark now and I have been gone for more than two hours so I'll go back to find Fred and see about dinner. May get a shower too if I hurry (the water is only on between 6.30 and 8 mornings and evenings, it seems).