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They appeared decorative as banners, but the main colors here were supplied by the merchandise. I counted 18 different colors in exotic spices displayed in one typical store.
A baker proudly showed his pita bread, his whole face
and garment covered with the white flour used.
The butcher had no problem attracting customers. Men in full length Egyptian robes, galabiyyas, and women with head-dresses lined up to buy meat.
A salesman in another store showed me what he called the “Nubia tea,” the dried hibiscus flowers, used to make an all Egyptian favorite drink, karkadai. He also had lemon grass. Produce and fruit were sold in several stores. In season were tomatoes...
They had inspired the colorful baskets, a signature Nubian handicraft, hung for sale at several other shops.
The Souq, however, is not a museum store; it is where the people of Aswan shop for everyday needs. I examined three kinds of saffron being offered –Egyptian, Nubian, and Iranian.
A cat appeared, soon joined by two more. Presently, they lost interest in me and went hunting for mice in the patch of garden on the corner of the pool which was adorned by hibiscus flowers. Beyond, little faux “oriental” domes of the adobe color villas of the hotel were half-replicated by the converse hollow of the satellite dishes on the roof.
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