Kuwait

Kuwait carries a maritime trading heritage of dhow building, sea music and Sadu weaving.

Building & habitat Textile & dress Music & dance Food & cooking Spirituality & rites

Knowledge in this place

Kuwaiti dhow building

Kuwaiti dhow building

Wooden boom and sambuk shipbuilding that anchored long-distance Gulf trade.

Building & habitat

Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

Bedouin women's geometric wool weaving for tents, rugs and camel trappings.

Textile & dress

Sea chanties (Nahmah)

Sea chanties (Nahmah)

Sailors' rhythmic work songs led by a nahham to coordinate effort at sea.

Machboos cuisine

Machboos cuisine

National rice dish layered with spiced meat or fish and dried lime.

Arabic coffee tradition

Arabic coffee tradition

Preparation and ceremonial serving of cardamom coffee as a code of hospitality.

Spirituality & rites