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REPRESENTING OMANI CULTURE FATMA ALABRI BBA/PT/50114/15 3/1/2017

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REPRESENTING OMANI

CULTUREFATMA ALABRI

BBA/PT/50114/15

3/1/2017

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Bait Al Zubair – Muscat’s Heritage

Through the Sands of Time

All countries have a custodial and moral responsibility to shape and protect

their culture. And to keep alive the past’s history, culture and traditions

about a people is a significant role – not only for the next generation, but also

for visitors curious about a country’s heritage.

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Frankincense burns everywhere and as you inhale the smoky smell, you fell

like you have been transported to the frankincense trade route of the olden

days. The smell is so strong that you can find them on your clothes even a day

later. And then there is the famous Aitr of Oman, the locally made perfumes.

Each perfume seems stronger than the other and the salesman will keep

offering you more and more bottles to sample, until you can differentiate no

more between the various fragrances.

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Then, we have the super famous Omani Khanjar, the

iconic dagger seen on the waists of Omani men. These

khanjars either come in plain tones or come bejeweled.

Both varieties make for great buys, but the bejeweled one

will cost you a bit more. This is one of the most popular

souvenirs to carry back home and some tourists have

been known to spend insane amounts of money to carry

the special khanjar back home.

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A middle eastern shopping experience is not complete without any antiques. The

Mandoos or the jewel box and the Quewah jars (coffee jars) stay on top of the list of

such artifacts. But, there are a whole bunch of other items that have so much antique

value and look very beautiful too, but when I was there, I was so lost that I just gaped at

them. I did end up picking up a mundoos and some handmade bedouin souvenirs.

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Omani culture comes to life at the Muscat Festival

Indulge in an array of Omani traditions at the Muscat Festival. Muscat

Fashion Week and the Oman Food Festival are also not to be missed

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