As promised...

Dave, Erik, and our tour guides dig in

pictures from lamb brain day...

I should explain that on Saturday some people from CMU-Q got the opportunity to tour a mosque and ask questions about the history, beliefs, and rituals of Islam. The people that gave us the tour are part of a Qatari government organization for the advancement of Arab culture and Islamic scholarship. They are accustomed to dealing with Westerners who are curious but not knowledgable, and I think everyone that went learned a lot. I know I did.

They also gave us a traditional meal afterward. This is usually lamb and rice, and a group of people will eat with their right hand off of one tray while sitting on the floor. Lesson learned: rice is really hard to eat with your hand.



Dave, Karen, and I pose with the tray of rice and lamb:















Dave poses with the skull of a lamb,
before we open it and eat the tounge and brain:



















Karen and I hang out on the traditional majlis seating after lunch:















So cute! Rachel makes friends with our tour guide's daughter: