Culture of Eastern Arabia in the context of Souq Waqif

⭐ Core Definition: Culture of Eastern Arabia

There is a rich and ancient culture in Eastern Arabia. The culture in this region has always been oriented towards the sea. The inhabitants of this area are called “Khaleeji” (meaning "of the Gulf"). It stretches from southern Iraq, to Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, The United Arab Emirates and lastly northern Oman.

The semiannual tradition of Qarqe'an (قرقيعان) is deeply rooted in Gulf culture. The Eastern Arabian cuisine includes seafood (including mahyawa), harees, khubz and biryani. Other cultural features of the region include windcatchers and dewaniya.

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Culture of Eastern Arabia in the context of Dhow

Dhow (/daʊ/; Arabic: داو, romanized: dāw) is the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with settee or sometimes lateen sails, used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region. Typically sporting long thin hulls, dhows are trading vessels primarily used to carry heavy items, such as fruit, fresh water, or other heavy merchandise, along the coasts of Eastern Arabia, Iran, East Africa, Yemen and coastal South Asia. Larger dhows have crews of approximately thirty and smaller ones typically around twelve.

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