Making of Yemeni traditional dagger, or jambiya - in pictures

  • A merchant shows a traditional Yemeni dagger, or jambiya, with its belt of metallic golden threads at his shop in the old quarter of Sanaa, Yemen. All photos: Reuters
    A merchant shows a traditional Yemeni dagger, or jambiya, with its belt of metallic golden threads at his shop in the old quarter of Sanaa, Yemen. All photos: Reuters
  • A traditional Yemeni dagger belt
    A traditional Yemeni dagger belt
  • A Yemeni dagger and belt
    A Yemeni dagger and belt
  • A merchant at his shop selling traditional Yemeni daggers
    A merchant at his shop selling traditional Yemeni daggers
  • How the Yemeni belt and dagger are worn
    How the Yemeni belt and dagger are worn
  • Yemeni craftswomen learn to make dagger belts
    Yemeni craftswomen learn to make dagger belts
  • The workshops, organised by a charity, help low-income women to develop skills
    The workshops, organised by a charity, help low-income women to develop skills
  • A belt is sewn
    A belt is sewn