Kuwait: Kuwait and Kuwait Traditional Clothes Essay

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Location : -
-It’s located in the north west of the gulf.
-boarder countries : Iraq from the north and the north west . Saudi Arabia from the south and south west.

Population :-
-Working adults : 15.2% Kuwaitis.
-Educated adults : 77.3% Kuwaitis.

Culture :-
-Tradition costums :-
The difference between the past and the present becomes apparent in costumes and garments the Kuwaitis wear today. Arab garments changed to suit the current cultural and environmental conditions. Nowadays, men and women alike wear western design clothes. These clothes are no longer restricted to the foreigners working in Kuwait.
However, Kuwaitis are aware of the importance of preserving their national customs as a symbol of national identity. Hence, men prefer to wear Kuwait traditional clothes which are more comfortable than western clothes. It is, also, noticed that Kuwaiti women chose to wear Western clothes more where they enjoy a large different collection of women costumes. However, Kuwaiti women maintained their traditional costumes by wearing long dresses, veils and cloaks.
This variation reflects the personal taste and the styles of the day, along with traditions. Usually, Kuwaiti woman wears western clothes when she goes to work. When she returns home, visits her neighbors and relatives, she wears traditional clothes. Some women wear the traditional dress when they grow old.

*Men costums *Women costums

-Religion : Muslim estimated 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30% among Kuwaitis), with sizable Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist communities.

-Historical background :
1-Kuwait achieved independence from the British under Sheikh Ahmed's successor, Sheikh Abdullah al-Salim Al Sabah. By early 1961, the British had already withdrawn their special court system, which handled the cases of foreigners resident in Kuwait, and the Kuwaiti Government began to exercise legal jurisdiction under new laws drawn up by an Egyptian jurist. On June 19, 1961, Kuwait became fully independent following an exchange of notes with the United Kingdom.

2-Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a UN-mandated coalition led by the United States began a ground assault in February 1991 that liberated Kuwait. During the 7-month occupation by Iraq, the Amir, the Government of Kuwait, and many Kuwaitis took refuge in Saudi Arabia and other nations. The Amir and the government successfully managed Kuwaiti affairs from Saudi Arabia, London, and elsewhere during the period, relying on substantial Kuwaiti investments available outside Kuwait for funding and war-related expenses.

Education :-
-Literacy : total population: 93.3% male: 94.4% female: 91%.
-Dropouts :

Economy :-
-Resources of economy : 1-Oil 2-Macro-economic trend
-Imports : food, construction materials, vehicles and parts and clothing
-Exports : oil, refined products and fertilizers
-Taxes : Social security contributions(11.0%) , National Labor Support tax (2.5%) , Zakat (2.5%) and Contribution to the Kuwait foundation for the advancement of sciences (1.0%).

Politics :-
-Inside : Kuwait is a constitutional, hereditary emirate ruled by princes (Amirs) who have been drawn from the Al Sabah family since the middle of the 18th century. The 1962 constitution provides for an elected National Assembly and details the powers of the branches of government and the rights of citizens. Under the Constitution, the National Assembly has a limited role in approving the Amir's choice of the Crown Prince, who succeeds the Amir upon his death. If the National Assembly rejects his nominee, the Amir then submits three names of qualified candidates from among the direct descendants of Mubarak the Great, the founder of modern Kuwait, from which the Assembly must choose the new Crown Prince. Successions have been orderly since independence. In January 2006, the National Assembly