Kuwait customs and taboos
The photo location of the website can be found in Kuwait (Arabic: م ا ل), commonly known as Kuwait (Arabic: ا لThe country covers an area of 17818 square kilometers and borders Saudi Arabia in the south and Iraq in the north. Across the sea from Iran, it was historically a British colony and became independent on June 19, 1961.
According to legend, in the seventeenth century, this part of Kuwait was called Qurayn, meaning "horn." In 1760, an earth wall was built from Jahra to the Cape, enclosing the land on three sides, and a piece of soil was dug outside the wall to protect the city to resist the invasion of nearby tribes and protect oneself from living and reproducing here. Kuwait people especially like this castle and call it the "Little Castle." The word "small town stops" in Arabic means "Kuwait." At the time of independence on June 19, 1961,"Kuwait" was established as a foreign country. "Kuwait" is the country's name, the capital, the province, and the provincial capital.
The total population of Kuwait is approximately 3.965 million (2013 statistics). Among them, the population of Kuwait is 1.243 million, accounting for 38% of the total. 40% are Arabs, and more than half are Palestinians, Egyptians, Indians, Pakistan and other countries. Islam is the state religion, and 95% of the residents believe in Islam, of which about 70% are Sunnis and 30% are Shiites. Arabic is the official language and English is widely used.
Kuwait is a country with unity of religion and religion. The government actively participates in Islamic activities and funds the construction of mosques and cultural centers in some countries. There are more than 100 mosques across the country. Existing mosques are centers of religious and cultural activities for residents, with an average of less than 1000 people. A large number of mosques are still being built, and they are getting larger and more ornate. Religious professionals have a high status. He received a generous salary and was often interviewed by government officials.
Kuwait people strictly abide by the rules of Islam. They avoid delivering things or food with their left hand. They believe that the right hand is clean and the left hand is dirty and despicable. Therefore, using your left hand is unacceptable. They avoid giving gifts when they first meet. Especially giving wine or photos of women as gifts, which is something they cannot accept. Think this is a violation of canon rules and extremely rude. They hate to have someone pointing the soles of their feet towards them. Think that pointing the soles of your feet towards people is an act that is insulting to people. In small talk during social activities, it is forbidden to ask for controversial topics in the Middle East.
very down-to-earth, and they treat people as strangers when they are polite; they are particularly trustworthy, helpful and friendly; left-handed service is taboo and difficult to accept and endure; punching people with the soles of their feet is the most annoying, and it is not surprising to be polite and regular. Kuwait women have always paid great attention to dress and wear different clothes on different occasions. Women's clothing also changes with age. In today's Kuwait, it is common for an official or wealthy businessman wearing a headscarf and headband, and a white robe to walk out of a high-end "Mercedes-Benz" sedan, holding his wife in a gorgeous and fashionable dress in hand.
Kuwait is a country of etiquette, hospitable, honest, and very polite. There are many words for mutual greetings and pleasantries, and there are different words and expressions at different times and occasions. When greeting, you can say: "May God bless you" or "May peace come to you". Festival celebrations, weddings and funerals, promotion and wealth, and addition of children each have a set of special terms for congratulations and condolences, which cannot be used indiscriminately.
Kuwait people are happy to be close to their friends. Generally, when walking, they are always accustomed to holding the hand of their friends and walking side by side. They think that this is more friendly and honest to their friends. When meeting guests, it is customary to first say hello to the guests and say "Salam Arakum"), then shake hands and say at the same time: "Kaiif Halak" is in good health). To show greater respect, in addition to shaking hands, sometimes kissing the nose and forehead.
When meeting relatives and friends, it is generally customary to use hug and kiss each other's cheeks while hugging). But this etiquette is limited to men. They are observing the good habits of time. For pre-booked appointments, you must be on time. They love the sea, especially the Sea Club. Their favorite topics to talk about are falcons and horses among animals.
Because Kuwait people like to raise eagles. Due to the very hot local climate, the year is only divided into two seasons: winter and summer. Winter starts around December and can last for two months or a little longer until the grass grows. Starting from the summer when the grass grew, the eagle season for Kuwait began. At this time, the eagle keeper left the city with his carefully raised eagles. To the southern deserts, which are connected to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and extend to the United Arab Emirates.
In order to release hawks, it is common for Kuwait to cross the border and will not be held accountable. Eagles are expensive, and some can be as high as 3000 Kuwait dinars. Therefore, only wealthy people can raise eagles. Sometimes, in order to find good eagles, they do not hesitate to travel long distances and spend huge sums of money around the world to buy them. If you gave a good eagle to a Kuwait, it would be an extremely expensive gift.
Kuwait is located on the northwest shore of the Persian Gulf and is rich in fishery resources. Every morning, a large number of fish, shrimp, crabs and other seafood products are salvaged from the waters near Kuwait and sent directly to the fish market for trading. Fish is also an important daily food for Kuwait people. Zubeid fish is the most popular among them and is considered to be the most beautiful fish species in the world. In Kuwait, many homes have pictures of Zubeid fish hanging on their walls, and they often take pride in it. They like Chinese food very much. They regard Chinese food as the best food in the world. They have a dining habit of sitting on the ground and eating with their hands. But in recent years, due to the influence of the outside world, many people have also used dining tables and chairs. Kuwait is also a country that prohibits alcohol, so they do not drink alcohol. Kuwait people also abstain from pork and animal offal, and they do not eat oddly shaped food; and they are also taboo to talk about pigs and use pig products. Smoking, drinking and eating in public places are prohibited during Ramadan, like other Arab countries, and violators will be detained until the end of the month.
Due to the influence of religion, marriages between young men and women are also mostly religious. According to traditional customs, marriages must be arranged by the fathers of both men and women, and the matchmaker must negotiate and defend them. The wedding usually takes 10 days, with the first 7 days at the woman's house and the last 3 days at the man's house, so some people call it a "marathon" wedding ceremony. If premarital sex, unmarried cohabitation, etc. Regardless of nationality, children who are pregnant before marriage cannot be legally recognized, making it difficult to obtain birth certificates.
Funeral customs in Kuwait follow Islamic customs, which believe that when people die, they return to Allah, so excessive sadness and extravagance are considered to be against the will of Allah. At home, the deceased was washed by relatives, applied with rose oil, aloe oil and other essences, and wrapped in cotton cloth; before being buried, the deceased would be carried to the mosque, where relatives and friends prayed for him. When Muslims are buried, they face the holy city of Mecca. New widows must abide by "Ida", which means that they are not allowed to see any man other than their immediate family members for 4 months and 10 days after their husband's death to determine whether they are pregnant; then, the widow goes to the sea to take a bath and regain her freedom.