Jissel+&+Kylie

__Language__ __jisse__ __ l: __ Arabic is Yemens official language. Modern standards Arabic is used in written, business, and formal language. Arabic has 28 characters and is read from right to left. A growing number of people speak English because they recognize the need for more international iteration. __Religion jissel: __ Islam is Yemens official religion. There are a small number of people that are Jewish, Christian, and Hindu. On Fridays its worship day. most me go to mosque;while women stay at home and pray. __Dating and Marriage jissel :__ dating is not practiced in Yemen and there are arranged marriages done almost all the time. Some people meet in university`s and then decide to marry then, but that is very uncommon. Women wear jewelry and they also decorate their skin with flowers and patterns painted with black dye and henna (a red dye made from the henna plant). Men dress traditionally. Men and women both chew Qat (some type of drug) and dance through out the celebration. After the wedding the bride and the groom spend their first night at the grooms home. Men in Yemen are may have up to four wives, but not many do. __Greeting jissels __ : Respect is the most important element greeting. It usually starts with a phrase //Assalaamu alay////kum// (peace be upon you). //Wa`alaykum assalaamu// (And may peace be upon you)is the proper reply. Other greeting are //Sabah alkair// (Good morning) and //Mesah al-kair// (Good evening). Men either shake hands or hug and kiss on the cheeks. Women hug and kiss when they meet but thus is done out of mens sight. Men never greet women in public. Men hug and kiss there wives and mothers when they return home. They might kneel and to kiss their a parents knee. It is uncommin for a couple to hold hands or a men and a women in public but a relative or friend might hold hands for talking or for just walking. __ Geography-landmass  jissel __: Yemen is on the middle east and south of the Arabian peninsula. Yemen is the 49th largest country (after France). Yemen boarders Oman and Saudi Arabia. The lands boundaries 1746 km. The area is about twice the size of Wyoming. There are mostly desserts, hot and humid along the west cost line, deserts on east and very dry. In the summer there are sandstorms and dust storms.

*Religion - jissel Attractions-fun,temples, landmarks Architecturewears population-numbers & make-up laws dating and marriage- jissel people Kylie: General Additude: Yemenis consider Allah, family, and tribes to be the important aspects of their traditional society. The objective in life to be devoted to Allah so that in death one's spirit will be with Allah. The Yemenis are extremely proud of their historical dedication. climate kylie: Yemen is a country that has a very moutainious landform in some parts it has plains and deserts. Yemen covers 203,849 square miles, an area apporximately the size of California and Kentucky combined. Situated on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen's territory includes 112 islands. The climate varies with elevation. The coast is hot and humid throughout the year. The central highlands, with villages at 10,000 feet, experience an average annual high temperature of 70 degrees. Monsoon rains may occour from April to August and from November to January. Rainfall is scarce in the coastal desert regions, but runoff from higher elevations and a series of small dams and channels help support some crops. food Kylie: The main meal begin with a cup of soup made from meat broth, followed by the main course of either fish, chicken, goat, or beef served with veggies, salad, and rice or pasta. The south has been influenced by indian and african cuisine. Coastal areas have an abundance of fish and seafood. a popular dish is Salta (a spicy soup made with fenugreek). Yemenis also enjoy Ful (spicy beans) and scrambeled eggs with tomatoes, onions,and green chilis. Bread served with every meal, often with spicy relish in which bread is dipped. languages - jissel Dance Traditions Housing Kylie: Housing styles vary from region to region, but most homes feature a sitting room, in which the male host and his guests sit on the cushions as they eat. Rural Yemenis generally live in stone or mud-brick houses with two or three storeys. multi-storeys apartment buildings are common in cities, though some families build small free standing houses on urban outskirts, where land is cheaper. Holidays Sports Schools,Education -jissel Music Greetings- jissel Clothing - Families Economy=jobs, agriculture,poverty level Natural resources Country symbol, flag wildlife natural disasters arts Kylie: Yemen's arts reflect its history as a croosroads between Asia, India, Africa, and the Middle east. Windows around the area are highly decorative and made of stained glass. Social classes/groups
 * History kylie: The kingdom of Sheba, established around 1000 B.C., porspered from the frankincense trade route that crossed the Arabian Peninsula. As Christianity spread in the fourth century AD, European demand for frankincense declined. The kingdom's wealth diminished, and Sheba was eventually replaced by the Himyarite dynasty. during the fourth and fifth centuries, Jewish and Christian missionaries converted most inhabitants, but the governer of Yemen accepted Islam as the offical religion in 628.
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