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Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: E. T. who wrote (2222)1/14/2003 4:18:13 PM
From: kumar  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15987
 
OT : In the western world one wears a hat when its too hot or too cold. In the arab world thats the equivalent. In the desert, days are hot, and nights are cold. It also protects them from sandstorms.

more info at : saudinf.com



To: E. T. who wrote (2222)1/14/2003 4:20:21 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 15987
 
You're asking the wrong person, ET - I'm no expert in Saudi styles of dress. I know that the headress style is regional - Saudi-style is different from Kuwaiti-style, for example - but that's about it.