Oman

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Sultan of Oman’s Special Forces beret

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Stable belt

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Rank badge

Warrent Officer on leather wrist band

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Massar

[bryang]

Very cool!

 

I collect military t-shirts and last week came across this one at a local thrift store.

 

 

 

[Allan H.]

Is your Massar just a gothra that has been wrapped around the head rather than worn in the traditional fashion with a hammam?

 

Allan

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Allan sorry about the delay with an answer. Basically yes, with regional differences, here’s a shot of the late Sultan .

 

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Here’s some other Omani masseur, note the fringes

 

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The Omani special forces now use camouflage coloured headdress.

[RRA227]

Great post.  Rich A. in Pa.