About This Blog, and About Me: Susie of Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is KSA's 2nd largest city and is located on its west coast, right on the Red Sea. I moved here in 2007 with my Saudi hubby and teenage son. This journal reflects the things that I see here, life through my eyes, my lens.
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Tag Archives: traditional
CDP Theme Day: Photo of the Year 2010
It’s always hard choosing a favorite photo, especially now with digital affording us so many more possibilities to choose from. My pick for my favorite photo that I took in 2010 was this one – a very simple shot taken … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Life, Middle East, Nature, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged beach, Corniche, dress, ghuttra, Jeddah, leisure, Red Sea, thobe, traditional
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Men’s Scarf Shop
There are many small shops like this one here in Jeddah that sell men’s traditional clothing and accessories. These ghutras (all white) and shemaghs (red and white) come in various sizes and designs. The igal (black hoop) worn on top … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping, Tradition
Tagged Arab dress, Clothing, ghuttra, shemagh, shop, traditional
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Arab Boy Doll
If you press his hand, he dances to music.
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Clothing, dress, thobe, toys, traditional
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It’s a Date!
Dates come in many shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Some are quite dry, hard, or chewy, and others are moist, sticky or gooey. There are hundreds of varieties of dates and they are very popular here in Saudi Arabia, eaten … Continue reading
Motabag
A traditional Saudi dish is shown here and it’s called motabag (pronounced “mut-thuh-bug”). I’m not sure of the spelling. It starts out as a large very piece of thin filo-type dough. The filling can be practically anything from cheese, to … Continue reading
Lovely Villa Gate
Private villas in Saudi Arabia are almost always completely surrounded by very tall solid walls around the entire property. There is usually at least one large gate big enough for a car to enter and another smaller gate for people … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Life, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Architecture, home, Jeddah, living, traditional
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Typical Street Scene
This is a very typical street scene in a business section of Jeddah. In this man dominated society, it’s not unusual to just see mostly men only on the streets. One man is walking in the street while talking on … Continue reading
Incense on the Street
Huge incense burners, like the one in this photo, are a very common sight here in Saudi Arabia. Many businesses place them outside the buildings. It is common to see people stop and wave the smoke toward them. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Tradition
Tagged business, incense, shop, traditional
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CDP Theme Day: Bright Colors
Underneath those drab black floor length cloaks that all women wear when out in public here in Saudi Arabia lies the latest fashions by the hottest and most expensive designers. Clothing like what is shown in this women’s fancy dress … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Life, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping, Tradition
Tagged abaya, Clothing, dress, shop, traditional, wedding, women
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Thobe Shop
This is the third photo in a series of small businesses I snapped while out for a walk one evening. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of custom thobe shops in Jeddah. Thobes are the long white traditional dress that … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged business, Clothing, dress, Jeddah, shop, thobe, traditional
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