Jewish boys

We see a group of Sanaani Jewish children, all wearing the distinctive sidelocks. There is an argument to be made in favour of sidelocks based on the Jewish tradition. The practice in Sanaa, however, seems to have been imposed by the Imams as part of their rulings aimed at setting the Jewish community apart from their Muslim neighbours.

Gellius Flieringa, Jodenjongetjes, Sanʿāʾ / [Jewish boys, Sanaa], in: [photo album] Zuid-Arabië. Reis van den Heer Flieringa (1934-1935) / [South Arabia. Journey of Mr. Flieringa (1934-1935)], photo 30 (Or. 26.375: 30)