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"Yemen." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2013.

Web. 23 Sep 2013.

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Left hand is considered unclean

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Women wear a long black garment in public starting at age 12 and various clothing

under. Many wear a veil. Men wear a futah (pattern cloth wraped around lower body)

with a western shirt or a thobe (long robe like garmet) and a western coat.

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Islam is the official religion.

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Officially Arabic, increasing numbers

speak English

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Arabs are the majority, a few small groups of others.

Natives belong to a tribe based on region.

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Logging industry has decreased forrests.

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Coastal desert has little rain.

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Has monsoon seasons.

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No permanant water besides coast.

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Mountains are farmed because they are

terraced.

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Varies with elevation. Coast is hot and humid.

Central highlands average 70 degrees.

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On southern tip of Arabian Penninsula.

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Yemen

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Yemeni men arrive at the Saleh mosque in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, for Friday worship. Islam is Yemen’s official religion, and Friday is the day of worship. Most men go to a mosque; women pray at home or sometimes in mosques, separated from men. (Sana’a, Yemen, January 2010)

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Yemeni men usually wear a traditional outfit composed of a long robe (gallabiyah), a suit jacket, a traditional knife (jambia), and a headscarf. (Sana'a, Yemen, January 2005)

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The village of Al Kutaib is nestled in the northern mountains of Yemen. Each part of Yemen has a very different and characteristic architectural style. In rural areas and in the older sections of big cities, the architecture remains unchanged because homes are renovated using the same techniques that were used centuries ago. (Al Kutaib, Yemen, December 2004)

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This water tank is located in a village called Al Kutaib. In many mountain villages, rainwater is collected in large open stone tanks like this one. In villages with access to electricity, pumps sometimes provide water when the tanks are empty. (Al Kutaib, Yemen, December 2004)