Omani Tent Day

At TAISM, Tommy's school, each February, the entire school participates in "Discover Oman."  The older kids go camping in the deserts/wadis/mountains; the littler kids go on multiple field trips.  The post about the geology hike was the fourth field trip the kinders went on in two weeks.  (This is exhausting for everyone, even the parents who have detailed instruction about what to pack and what to wear, etc.)  For the younger kids, the last day of Discover Oman is Omani Tent Day.  The kids are encouraged to come to school in traditional Omani dress, and then they go out on the field and learn about Omani culture.

Here is Tommy in his classroom, in his Omani outfit.  He hated it.  (The long white dress is a dishdasha; the hat is a kuma.)

 Getting traditional Omani 'donuts' and juice.

Ruined!

 A handmade kuma costs 50 OR (which is a lot of money).  Needless to say, Tommy's was made by a machine.  I learned from this woman that they go over each stitch 40 times.

 Traditional Omani bread (crepe-like).

Then, they danced to music from an Omani band.  Very fun.