Traditional goat hair tents are woven by Saudi women.
RIYADH: As winter draws near, a long- standing custom in the center of Saudi Arabia's Northern Borders region is flourishing. Traditional goat-hair tents, called "buyut al-sha'ar" in the local dialect, are expertly crafted by elderly women here and serve as a live example of Saudi hospitality. The traditional craft depends on goat and sheep hair, which is supplied by the region's plentiful livestock, which includes more than 7 million heads of cattle and camels, according to a report by the Saudi Press Age...