As the Monsoon Season draws to a close in Salalah it will soon be time to start the Frankincense Harvest.
Camels and Tent
A crew for the BBC filmed in Oman a piece about the Frankincense Trail in June last year. From Oman they went to The Hadramout and beyond, mixing fable, modernity and a bit of history as seen through Kate Humble’s eyes.
in the desert
Apart from the fact that Frankincense is a living legend – the thing I really like about the tree is the culture that surrounds it.
Droplets of Frankincense resin
The smoke from the small pebble size pieces is used in Oman as a welcome to guests and the fragrance will scent clothes for a long time .
It was a decent programme, I thought – but very disappointing for such skimpy coverage of Oman! I thought they’d at least go into Salalah to the souk, and to Khor Rori – but no: just a bit of fooling around with camels, and then off to Yemen. Such a pity. Here is my take:
http://quitealone.com/2009/08/28/frankincense-and-camel-jumping/