Photograph of Arabacı Hüseyin Mıstıkoğlu no. 050

Photograph of Arabacı Hüseyin Mıstıkoğlu. He is standing on the front part of a traditional wooden horse cart (at arabası) and holds the reins of the mule which pulls the cart. The cart is on a country road. Fields and trees are seen around; there is also a car on the road far behind. The mule bears the traditional harness, decorated with a series of small bells hanging from a leather strap on the chest. The cart is fully loaded with stacked up sheaves made of the cut wheat or barley. It is the time after harvesting, and the sheaves of the crops are taken to the threshing floor. The cart driver (arabacı) wears a white shirt and long trousers with a belt at the waist; he has also a white scarf wrapped around his head for protection from the hot summer sun. His name Arabacı, indicates his profession. Source: Aşkın Derviş. Village: Kioneli (Gönyeli), Nicosia District.