Culture of Bahrain

Bahrain also known officially as the kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the entire Arab nation. Bahrain is a borderless island nation situated in the Persian Gulf. There is a rich heritage of culture that has been continuing to this
very day. Arts, craft, attires and several other beautiful aspects form the core of the culture of Bahrain. In spite of the rapid economic development that Bahrain has experienced, this nation remains essentially Arab in the matters of culture. Soccer remains the most favorite sport in the land while falconry, hunting and horse riding are still practiced therefore bringing in a perfect balance between the modern world and a traditional world. Arts and Crafts in Bahrain forms a huge portion of the cultural

Culture of Bahrain contains everything from traditional arts, music, dresses and cuisine that is sure to mesmerize the visitor. Traditional handicraft industries in Bahrain are some of the best in the Arab nation. The national museum of Bahrain in Manama consists of local artifacts that include such unique and rare items as ivory figurines, copper articles, pottery and rings made of solid gold. Tourism in Bahrain is highly influenced by the cultural aspects and features in Bahrain. There is a small art community in this Arab nation as well. There is the displaying of Bahraini women's traditional dresses at the national museum as well.

In Bahrain, a tourist can find traditional basket weavers creating excellent hand crafted baskets that are quite an important part of culture in Bahrain. The traditional dresses of men consists of a white gown traditionally called a thobe, a ghutra or a white head dress, agal the black ring on the head gear and finally a bisht or a black overcoat. There is however no formal dress code in the land and the foreigners and tourists are seen in modern outfits.

Arts, music and dance form a very important part of the prevailing culture in Bahrain. In fact music and dance in Bahrain is very important a part of the culture of the land. The various genres of art include readings from the holy Quran, story telling and ceremonial dances performed to the beat of flat drums. There are beautiful poetry that is recited by the famous poets of Bahrain. The Bahrain people are widely known to have a very keen artistic sense and that can be best sensed by looking at the fantastic fishing and pearling boats created by the locals. Intricate artistic intelligence can also be seen in the traditional jewelry that is made here. Khaleeji is a type of a typical Persian Gulf-area folk music that is quite popular among the locals. There are other fantastic types of music and dance forms that are sure to captivate the senses of the tourists.

Food and drinks are a very important part of the culture in Bahrain and local delicacies include machboos, muhammar, shawama and samboosa that will surely to satisfy the taste buds of the tourists.

There is an entire wide gamut of festivals, events and rituals that are also very important parts of culture in Bahrain and are directly responsible for have increased the tourism in Bahrain. Major events and festivals include Bahrain's Independence Day and national Day and Eid ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Other important events include Ramadan and Ashoura.