Maps of Saudi Arabia

Traditions and customs of Riyadh are of great interest to foreign guests. Original way life of local folks features peculiar rules which may seem to be unusual for city guests. Some local traditions originated from religious custom, thus they have been unaltered for centuries. One of the main features of local culture is clothing (female in particular). Loose high clothes and head scarves named hijabs may seem to be relics of the past for foreign guests, however local people consider it to be the most important element of their culture. Often female clothing is decorated with gold threads and precious gems, under loose clothes women often wear elegant dresses and jewelries. As many years ago so now local women can’t come out into the street without a male relative. Their main duties are children upbringing and house holding. But at the same time local women have got some liberties for the past dozen years. Now they can get one of the most needed jobs and work, however there is a single sex education in the country so local women-students visit classes separately from men. Local residents are noted for their hospitality, so an invitation to enter their houses must be interpreted as the highest respect. Commonly guests are received in a male part of the house. Each house is …