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Arabian Gulf Culture

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When thinking of the Arab culture through western thought people often recognize the stereotypes of the Mediterrenean embedded therein, olives, hummus, and belly dancing. And the Gulf Culture is often associated with oil wealth, corrupt governments, and the desert. In truth, the Arabian Gulf has a distinct culture that is rather prevalent thoughout the Arab world yet somehow lost to the westerners. The Arabian Gulf countries consist of Kuwait, Oman, the Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Although Yemen and Iraq are distinctly NOT Khaleeji countries (khaleeji=Arabic for Gulf), due to their close proximity they share some qualities in tradition, namely the Arab Hair dance. In the Arab world the Gulf perpetuates the stereotypes of the Khaleeji dialect of Arabic, the sword and hair dances, falconry, and camel races. This page is meant to share with the world the beauty of the culture, so that we may realize that all cultures are beautiful despite how governments may want to repress them. :)

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Member Since: 04/11/2007
Band Members: This music video showcases the Arab sword dance:Featuring the Arab Hairdance:khaleeji dances like this were performed for millenia in Arabia:Famous singer Asalah singing a khaleeji song:Women showcasing traditional khaleeji dance:Women showcasing traditional Arab Hair Dance:Famous Arab singer Asala sings Khaleeji live in Kuwait:Another Khaleeji dance:Khaleeji performance:Saudi woman assesses the plight of Saudi woman:Saudi writer Zeynab Hifni:Saudi activist Wajiha al-Hawaidar (she bears that fiery passion most typical of what Arab women were known to have until their complete oppression by Wahabism):Khaleeji jalsa:Late Khaleeji singer 3atab:Sa3da Abdullah, khaleeji song:video displaying more khaleeji dance and song:traditional bedouin khaleeji song:khaleeji singer Alia Hussein:Leila Abdulaziz singing the traditional khaleeji song "al bari7a wi sou3oud"music video of Saudi pop-songstress Wa3d:Bahraini activist Ghada Jamshir speaks out for women's rights:Bahraini singer A7lam after five years not performing:Saudi Solutions:Simulation of a khaleeji wedding procession:Another Khaleeji showcase: khaleeji showcasemore traditional khaleeji dances:Khaleeji singer 3areeb:video by nojoom el khaleej (stars of the gulf) showcasing proposal and bedouin wedding:khaleeji jalsa:beautiful singer by Khaleeji singer 3areeb:another beautiful song by 3areeb:Khaleeji singer Alia Hussein:Alia Hussein:Khaleeji Singer AlWassami:This was Nawal El Zoghbi's first khaleeji song:Another song by 3areeb:Ahlam live in Doha:Diana Haddad singing Khaleeji:
Record Label: Unsigned

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