In the western foothills of Jebel Marra small perennial streams allow for a limited amount of dry season irrigated cultivation. A woman harvesting a field of onions (Fur: “basala”, Arabic: “bassal”) that has been irrigated by the water channels in the foreground.  In the background rise the western foothills of Jebel Marra.

Photo: Gunnar Haaland, 1966