In the rapidly modernizing 'Asir Province of southwest Saudi Arabia, the men of the Qhatan tribe preserve a tradition of beauty.
Fotografiado por Greg Adamski, el patriarca de la dinastía Hadid, Mohamed Hadid posa para la edición Spring-Summer 2019 de Vogue Man Arabia
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The "flower men" of Saudi Arabia are a tribe of people known for wearing garlands of flowers and herbs around their heads and necks. They live in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, primarily in the Asir province. The tradition of wearing floral garlands is believed to have originated as a way for the tribe to mask their scent from predators while tending to their crops and animals. Today, the practice has become a symbol of cultural identity and a source of pride.
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The "flower men" of Saudi Arabia are a tribe of people known for wearing garlands of flowers and herbs around their heads and necks. They live in the southern region of Saudi Arabia, primarily in the Asir province. The tradition of wearing floral garlands is believed to have originated as a way for the tribe to mask their scent from predators while tending to their crops and animals. Today, the practice has become a symbol of cultural identity and a source of pride.
Model Diarra Ndiaye fronts ‘The Big Easy’, a collection of “outlandish shapes and uplifting textures, where function holds equal importance to form” styled by Erika Guerrisi. Photographer Shkelzen Konxheli captures Ndiaye for Vogue Arabia December 2020./ Makeup by Nina Tatavitto
