The Al Jenadriyah Heritage & Cultural Festival in Saudi Arabia is like a county fair with exhibits from every corner of the Kingdom.
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Dhow Building
Medium: 15kb The photograph above shows men building a Dhow at the Al Jenadriyah Heritage & Cultural Festival in Saudi Arabia. |
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The sea-faring Arab traders used the Dhow, a boat with lateen sails during their voyages along the coasts of Arabia, India and eastern Africa.
Al Jenadriyah is an area located 45 km (29 miles) outside Riyadh, the capitol of Saudi Arabia, located in the central region of the country. The festival itself owes its origin to the camel race, which was up to the mid-eighties the only major activity that brought the country back to its heritage. The main objective of the festival is to give prominence to the bond between their cultural heritage and their present accomplishments.
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Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia by David E. Long Saudi Arabia is a young nation with an ancient history. It is one of the most conservative traditional societies in the world grappling with the impact of modernization wrought by the influx of great oil wealth beginning only in the mid twentieth century. Saudi culture is in constant flux, and the culture gap between the West and Saudi Islamic culture is wide. Culture and Customs of Saudi Arabia is the first cultural overview of country and provides timely, authoritative insight into a major Middle Eastern power. |
Saudi Arabian Trivia - Nomadic Population
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