Hadhramaut is considered the most religious part of Yemen. It is a province
in which the mixture of tribal and Islamic traditions determines the social
life of its inhabitants. Apart from urban settlements, Hadhramaut is still
tribalised, although tribal bonds are no longer as powerful as they once were.
Hadhramis live in densely built towns centered on traditional watering stations
along the wadis. Hadhramis harvest crops of wheat, millet, tend date palm and
coconut groves, and grow some coffee. On the plateau Bedouins tend sheep and
goats.
The Sayyid
