The document discusses some key cultural differences between Saudi Arabia and Peru. It notes that while the dominant religion in Saudi Arabia is Islam, with its holiest sites of Mecca and Medina, Peru has many different religions. It also outlines differences in traditional clothing like the thawb and abaya worn in Saudi Arabia compared to more freedom of dress in Peru. Food customs vary as well, with Arabic bread and prohibition of pork/alcohol in Saudi Arabia and more varied diets in Peru. Their national dances also differ, with Saudi Arabia's being the Al Ardha.

1. INTRODUCTION CONTENTS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
I. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest 1.1 RELIGION 1.1 RELIGION
country on the Arabian peninsula. It is
called “the land of the two holy, mosques”. The religion of saudi Arabians is the islam
Saudi Arabia is the world’s leading islam’s two holiest sites are the Meca
petroleum producer and exporter”. and the medina but here in Perú there
are many religions.
1.2 CLOTHING
1.2 CLOTHING
Saudi arabians dress are strongly simbolic
Men: Thawb – shimagh or a ghutra.
Women: abaya – miqab
1.3 FOOD
while peruvians wear what we want.
1.4 DANCE

2. 1.3 FOOD VOCABULARY
Arabic bread, or Khobz, is eaten with MECCA: A place to pray
almost all meals and also Arabians drink
MEDINA: A place for praying
tea for a celebration the eating of pork and
TAWB: An ankle – length shirt. TEACHER :
the drinking of alcohol are prohibited while
here we only eat bread when we have SHIMAGH: A large checkered square. RAMIREZ LUIS
breakfast and we don’t drink tea for a
ABAYA: A long cloak. GROUP:
celebration but alcohol.
NIQAB: A veil BERNAOLA ROSA
KNOLOZ: A bread RODRIGUEZ ERIKA
1.4 DANCE
AL ARDHA: A folk ritual. TOPIC:
The country’s national dance is the
CROSS CULTURAL
Al Ardha and of course we don’t have
DIFFERENCES
the same notional dance.
(SAUDI ARABIA)
COURSE :
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