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Traditional Gulf wedding celebration with decorated hall and festive atmosphere
Culture

Gulf Wedding Traditions: A Guide to Customs and Celebrations

From the engagement to the final feast, traditional Gulf weddings are rich with rituals that express joy, community and heritage.
A traditional wind tower rising from a sand-coloured historic house in a Gulf heritage district.
Culture

The Wind Towers of the Gulf: A Timeless Cooling Tradition

Centuries before air conditioning, Gulf architects designed ingenious wind towers to cool homes naturally. Here is how they worked and where you can still see them today.