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Here we have placed information related to arabian middle east culture and people.
Almost any person know that Arabian culture is very interesting and special. Also many moments are new and not always good understable by americans or europeans..
Greeting women
When you are visiting your Arabian host's office or home and you are introduced to a female worker or a female relative of your host, in all cases you should not greet her with a kiss. If the woman extends her hand to greet you, you may shake her hand; otherwise greeting with words only is appropriate. From traderscity.com
Hiking up Mount Aaron and meeting Bedouin families around Petra, Jordan.
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...In front of us was a sandstone mound the size of a two-car garage that looked
like a giant igloo with a door and windows.
A small boy of about five ran out of the cave and stood above us on a slab of rock that served as his front lawn. He grinned and waved. "Marhaba!" we called out, "Hello!" |
 Many Bedouin families still prefer to live in traditional style in cave houses. Margie Goldsmith |
 Bedouin women are proud of their distinctive dress. Margie Goldsmith |
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Bedouin women appeared in traditional dress and headscarf. We exchanged greetings.
Earlier, Ali had told us that the late King Hussein (father of the present King)
built the Bedouins modern homes, but these nomadic people still prefer to live
in tents and caves as they have for centuries.
Further up the trail goats and sheep grazed. We passed more caves with doors and windows. Off to the side of the trail was a black goat-haired tent where camels rested out of the sun. It was like being transported back in time. Then the trail disappeared, the hills and sandstone formations gave way to granite rocks, and we picked our way around large boulders... Find full story on travelwithachallenge.com |
Arabian Horses and the Royal Stables
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| Arabian horses are part of a rich culture in Jordan and other countries of the Middle East. Encouraged by our relationship within institutions in the Middle East, we are exploring the possibility for providing national/international recognition and information about highly rated horse farms in Indiana and the Midwest via the INternet, using a web-site that would also include a home page for the Royal Stables. This page now shows the fine Arabian horses of the Royal Stables in Jordan to veterinary students and equine practitioners in Indiana and other parts of the United States.
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Who is an Arab?
The definition of who an Arab is has several aspects:
Ethnic identity: someone who considers him or herself to be an Arab (regardless of racial or ethnic origin) and is recognized as such by others.
Linguistic: someone whose first language is Arabic (including any of its varieties); this definition covers more than 250 million people. Arabic belongs to the Semitic family of languages.
Genealogical: someone who can trace his or her ancestry back to the original inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula.
Political: someone who is a resident or citizen of a country where Arabic is an official or national language, or is a member of the Arab League or is part of the wider Arab world; this definition would cover more than 300 million people, but it is rather simplistic and rigid in that it excludes the entire Diaspora but includes indigenous or migrant minorities.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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