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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Exiled: [QB] I would like to state something regarding the ‘khodam’ of Yemen. They are no longer simply relegated to performing menial labor. They are now very much part of the Yemen’s military even if they are not allocated high ranking positions. The Military uses them in conflicts with tribal communities e.g. rebellion is sa3ada or renegade tribes that harbor fugitives. The thinking here is that many Yemeni soldiers have allegiances to such tribes hence they don’t fulfill the mandated orders – whereas the ‘khodam’ are impartial and would care less if they shot a sheik's son for example. Furthermore the troops that secure the streets for President Ali Abdullah Salah also comprise of [b]many[/b] khodam and I personally witnessed this while I was in Sanaa (downtown). My personal observations were that the khodam that are in the military are taller and darker than tribal Yemenis. The khodam soldiers were also taller and darker than most other khodam in communities mentioned by the OP. Call them whatever you want, they are however Yemenis and are addicted to Qat like most Yemenis. The major problem that khodam face is they are not affiliated with any tribe and in yemen such is necessary to be a somebody. This is however changing as also mentioned by the OP – I studied Yemen as well as traveled throughout it for a few months and it is without a doubt one of the most magnificent and fascinating destinations in the world. I would also like to point out that there are very dark Yemenis(tribal) and there are blond hair and blue eye Yemenis as well (some of Jewish origin as in the Kokaban). Racism does not exist in the sense of color – it is more or less bias in tribal inferiority/superiority. True lighter skinned brides are more in demand but this is true with all of Arabia who are obsessed with fair skin. This is not the case with grooms – color simply does not matter. Just my 2 cents on modern day Khodam [/QB][/QUOTE]
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