Where's Mrs M?
I say!
Do you remember the 'Where's Wally' books? I believe that in some countries they may have been known as 'Where's Waldo?'.
Menzies IV and Henry Morton used to love looking for Wally, when they were younger.
Well, here's a variation on the theme, which I thought of when it became clear that Mrs M was hard to locate in some of my snaps (e.g. the one taken at the Ku Chawe). Can you spot Mrs M in the snap below? Doviko found her straight away. Its possible her lighter complexion gives her away a tad.
These snaps were taken at Omdurman, close to Khartoum. You may remember that Omdurman was the location of a battle between the Mahdists and the British forces, lead by Kitchener, on the 2nd September, 1898. Incidentally, amongst the British was a young Sir Winston Churchill. The battle sealed the fate of the Mahdiya. The Mahdist Army, approximately 52,000 strong, suffered losses of 20,000 dead, 22,000 wounded, and some 5,000 were taken prisoner. In contrast, the Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian Army, some 23,000 strong, suffered losses of 48 dead, and 382 wounded. Quite a rout, and one which showed the superiority of modern firepower!
Each Friday, members of the Tariqa religious order assemble at his mosque (shown in the background, two snaps below) in Omdurman, and perform the zikra and Dervish Dancing.
I say! It is something not to miss! You can see a Dervish dancer in the snap below. Several followers begin by walking round in a circle (shown in the bottom snap), and then a dancer, or sometimes two or three, will break out and twirl around, for all he is worth. Quite a crowd gathers, and the ceremony continues for some time, until it starts to get dark. When it is over, one catches a 'box' (communal taxi) back to one's residence.
In case you are wondering, I think that Mrs M can only be seen in the top snap. But I may be wrong.
MM III
Do you remember the 'Where's Wally' books? I believe that in some countries they may have been known as 'Where's Waldo?'.
Menzies IV and Henry Morton used to love looking for Wally, when they were younger.
Well, here's a variation on the theme, which I thought of when it became clear that Mrs M was hard to locate in some of my snaps (e.g. the one taken at the Ku Chawe). Can you spot Mrs M in the snap below? Doviko found her straight away. Its possible her lighter complexion gives her away a tad.
These snaps were taken at Omdurman, close to Khartoum. You may remember that Omdurman was the location of a battle between the Mahdists and the British forces, lead by Kitchener, on the 2nd September, 1898. Incidentally, amongst the British was a young Sir Winston Churchill. The battle sealed the fate of the Mahdiya. The Mahdist Army, approximately 52,000 strong, suffered losses of 20,000 dead, 22,000 wounded, and some 5,000 were taken prisoner. In contrast, the Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian Army, some 23,000 strong, suffered losses of 48 dead, and 382 wounded. Quite a rout, and one which showed the superiority of modern firepower!
Each Friday, members of the Tariqa religious order assemble at his mosque (shown in the background, two snaps below) in Omdurman, and perform the zikra and Dervish Dancing.
I say! It is something not to miss! You can see a Dervish dancer in the snap below. Several followers begin by walking round in a circle (shown in the bottom snap), and then a dancer, or sometimes two or three, will break out and twirl around, for all he is worth. Quite a crowd gathers, and the ceremony continues for some time, until it starts to get dark. When it is over, one catches a 'box' (communal taxi) back to one's residence.
In case you are wondering, I think that Mrs M can only be seen in the top snap. But I may be wrong.
MM III
posted by zomba at 11:44 AM
8 Comments:
I was just watched a movie about the Brits battling te Mahdi in Sudan. Lovely geology and fruit indeed!
Fabuloso photies, Mingin! Fabuloso indeed!I read the book about Young Winston. He said it was the last calvary charge of the British army (calvary) I think. He was on it, young Winston. Apart from that, all jocks, of course! Hotboy
I see her - she's about 3 feet to the right of the pith-hlemet woman who's bang on the centre.
Have you done away with Cabbage?
I say!
How nice of you to drop by, Heather, and what a coincidence about the movie you watched.
It was a big victory for the Empire, but not a glorious day in reflection. Sir Winston was reported to have said that it was 'great sport' riding around the battlefield at the end of the day, putting an end to the wounded who had not been dragged off.
Hotboy - I'm sure the jocks were there, as they never seemed to miss any battle, but most of the army was made up of Eyptians under the command of Kitchener. I have travelled on the trainline they built from Wadi Halfa to Khartoum - a most interesting journey.
Robmcj - wrong, I'm afraid. Mrs M is dead centre - she appears to be wearing a pith-helmet, but in fact it is a mae of cloth.
MM III
Mingin! Have you topped the old lady and dug her in? Is this an attempt to post a few alibis? Mnnn? I think the scouts with the long socks will be round your place before you know it.Might be too late to help her! Hotboy
Great pictures...she is the one in the middle with the little hat on next to the woman in white!
All of the photos are superb!
Mrs M is better looking that I thought, that's what confused me.
I say Mr Robmcj!
There is no better looking woman in the world than Mrs M!
MM III
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