Culture of the Arab States of Persian Gulf
- Culture of the Arab States of Persian Gulf
There are many aspects of culture in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. While being Arab at its cores, it has been greatly influenced by the cultures of India, Persia, and East Africa, because of extensive trade links.
Music and dance
*Liwa (music)
*Ardha
*Sawt (music)
* Fijiri
*Yowla
*M'alayah
*Khaliji (music)
*Samri
* Fann At-Tanbura
Language and literature
* Gulf Arabic
* Bahrani Arabic
Cuisine
* Machboos
* Goozi
* Mandi (food)
* Mahyawa
Dress
* Thobe
* Bisht (clothing)
* Ghutra
* Agal
Other
* Mabkhara
* Bukhoor
* Abra (boat)
* Dhow
* Dewaniya (also known as majlis)
* Badgeer
ee also
* Culture of Bahrain
* Culture of Kuwait
* Culture of Oman
* Culture of Saudi Arabia
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