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What factors are related to the customs and habits of Arab countries?

Long-standing local culture, beliefs and climatic conditions.

In terms of wearing clothes, in Arab countries, people's clothing can be said to be relatively simple. Men are mostly dressed in white robes, while women are wrapped in black robes. Especially in Saudi Arabia and other countries with strict Islamic rules, the streets are full of men in black.

Arabs like to eat meat and sweets, and they can't live without thick sugar and milk tea every day. In addition, they are generally unwilling to move and spend more time sleeping, so most of them are fatter. Wearing Arabic robes, which are generally thick and straight, can cover their fat bodies well and greatly facilitate their movements. In addition, because most Arab countries are located in high-temperature desert areas, loose and elegant Arab robes can not only dissipate heat quickly, but also effectively resist sandstorms that go straight into the sky. No wonder more than one friend said that in hot Arab countries, wearing an Arab robe is the wisest choice.

People may think that Arab men wear the same white robes. In fact, their robes are different, and most countries have their own specific styles and sizes. There are more than a dozen styles of men's dresses, which are usually called "gondola", such as Saudi Arabia, Sultan, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. And there is the Moroccan model, and the Afghan suit derived from it.

As for the black robes worn by Arab women, there are countless styles. Like men's robes, all countries have their own unique styles and sizes, among which Saudi Arabia is the most conservative, and with necessary accessories such as headscarves, scarves and veils, the whole person can be wrapped tightly. Although Arab women who naturally love beauty are restricted by Islamic rules, they can't show their bodies at will and shouldn't wear bright coats, but no one can stop them from embroidering black dark flowers or bright flowers on black robes (it depends on the national conditions), let alone wearing beautiful dresses under black robes. At first, we thought that this black robe called Abaya was simple in style and production, and it was definitely not expensive there. However, after interacting with experts, we realized that due to the differences in fabrics, decoration, workmanship and packaging, the price difference is very large, far beyond our imagination. In Dubai, a commercial city in the United Arab Emirates, I have been to a high-end women's clothing store several times and saw with my own eyes that the black dresses there are really expensive, each of which is as high as hundreds or even thousands of dollars! However, in a regular Arab store, white robes and black robes can't be in the same store.

Arabs have been wearing Arab robes since childhood, which seems to be an integral part of Arab traditional enlightenment education. Young children also wear small white or black robes, but they have different scenery, so you can't help but look more. Especially when Arabs go out with their families and families on holidays, there are always groups of children in black and white robes running around and decorating the festival with their unique costumes. Nowadays, with the continuous development of society, more and more young Arabs are keen on suits and casual clothes. Can this also be understood as a challenge to tradition? However, one thing is certain. In every Arab's wardrobe, there are always several Arab robes handed down from generation to generation.