THE KHAT WE TRADE
With its wonderful landscape Awaday is the place where for centuries Khat has grown in high quality and is known for its juicy sweetness.
Some of the types of Khat cultivated and traded in Awaday are listed below:
1. URATA
Urata is the young and tender Khat with leafs no more than 4 weeks of age.
Based on its colour it is classified into two types: Urata dalota, Urata diima.
2. HADAR
Hadar is the more mature khat. It comes with a more characteristic taste.
Based on its colour it is classified into two types: Hadar dalota, Hadar diima.
Based on its age Hadars the above are classified as:
a) Hadar qart (younger Hadar)
b) Hadar quad (high quality and older one)
c) Hadar hafa (the lowest quality and oldest one)
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