Discover the Thursday Market, a ‘must-visit’ shopping venue in the city of Khamis Mushayt. Open only on Thursdays, the market is a commercial centre in the city surrounded by independent merchants, Bedouins and local farmers who sell everything from their cattle, sheep, goat and chicken to jewellery, eatables, frankincense and all kinds of spices in the old-fashioned way. Also, you can find 'shabbeh' an alum-talc powder that is used as natural deodorant by the locals and the tribal curved dagger or 'jambiyah' here. Don't miss out on some of the best traditional shopping scenes and great bargains at this unique market.
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