Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia holds Bedouin desert traditions of poetry, coffee hospitality, falconry and the ardah dance.

Music & dance Food & cooking Nature & herbalism Crafts Textile & dress

Knowledge in this place

Ardah sword dance

Ardah sword dance

Men's line dance with swords, drums and chanted poetry performed at celebrations.

Arabic coffee hospitality

Arabic coffee hospitality

Roasting, spicing with cardamom and serving of qahwa as a rite of welcome.

Falconry tradition

Falconry tradition

Training and hunting with falcons across the desert, a long-standing Gulf practice.

Nature & herbalism

Al-Qatt Al-Asiri wall painting

Al-Qatt Al-Asiri wall painting

Women's geometric interior wall painting from the Asir region in bright colours.

Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

Bedouin warp-faced weaving of camel and sheep wool for tents and furnishings.

Textile & dress