Culture of the Arab States of the Persian Gulf

There are many aspects of culture in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. While being Arab at its core, it has been influenced by the cultures of India, Persia, and East Africa, because of extensive trade links.

Music and dance

• Ardha
• Sawt
• Fijiri
• Yowla
• M'alayah
• Khaliji
• Samri
• Fann At-Tanbura
• Liwa

Language and literature

• Gulf Arabic
• Bahrani Arabic

Cuisine

• Machboos
• Goozi
• Mandi
• Mahyawa
• Harees

Dress

• Thobe
• Bisht
• Ghutra
• Agal
• Gahfia
• Msar

Other

• Mabkhara
• Bukhoor
• Abra
• Dhow
• Dewaniya (also known as majlis)
• Badgeer
• Qarqe'an

See also

• Culture of Bahrain
• Culture of Kuwait
• Culture of Oman
• Culture of Saudi Arabia

References

• , eds. Alanoud Alsharekh, Robert Springborg, Saqi Books, 2008

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