The 13th editionof Souk Okaz, being held as part of Taif Season, features theatricalperformances depicting Arab life in previous eras, including knights fromantiquity and historic camel caravans. The supervisor of the Knights Club in Souk Okaz, Daifallah Al-Jaid, saidthat the scenes being presented by 50 "knights" and 100 camel ridersare based on times of up to 1,500 years ago, enabling visitors to get an ideaof the life-styles prevalent in the period.
The knights andcamel jockeys can be seen in Okaz Avenue and other areas, including thehistorical markets; performers enact the roles assigned to them, with knightsroaming on horseback and camel caravans parading through the market throughoutthe day. The distinctive costumes forthe Okaz knights were carefully crafted, drawing on international expertise anddesigners from Arab countries to create authentic clothes and weapons,including spears, swords and shields.