Interesting Facts You Might Not Know About Saudi Arabia

Published on 10/17/2018
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His Garb

Men in the Saudi kingdom have their own set of traditional clothing. They wear a ‘thobe’ (which is a cotton garment that is lightweight and white in color), a ‘bischt’ (which looks like a gown for graduation), and a ‘gutra’ (which is scarf traditionally worn on the head).

His Garb

His Garb

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Selling Lingerie

Up until 2012, women in the Saudi nation had to buy lingerie from men. This made women feel uncomfortable. Actually, women had not been permitted to work outside their homes, so the men sold lingerie. However, in 2012, King Abdullah changed the law and transferred the rights to lingerie-selling to women only.

Selling Lingerie

Selling Lingerie

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