** Saudi Arabia: Ativities








Saudi Arabia: Activities



Figure 1.--Here we see a small Saudi boy hearding a group of cammels. Saudis are attracted to horses and cammals. The camels were used in caravans. Saudis still keep camels, but motly for nostalgic reasons. Camel and horse races are popular. Saudi boys used to ride the camels as jockies in races. Now only Pakistani and other foreign boys are used.

We do not yet have much information on actuvities for children in Saudi Arabia. Such activities have clearly changed dramatically during the past few years. There are, however, still major differences between boys and girls. Most Saudi children until after world war II worked. The boys worked in the fiekds are tended sheep and other heard animals. The girls worked in the home helping mother. Few children went to school other than religious instruction offered by the local mosque. It is here that children learned to read and writes, although literacy rates were very low. The discovery and development of the country's oil resources has dramaticall changed This. Now very few children work. Now school has become the major activity for Saudi children. Saudi Arabia has developed an excellent modern education system. Failities are excellent. although considerable attention is devotef to religious instruction. And the pursuit of critical thinking is not encouraged. And although Arabic is an important world language. Titles availavle in Arabic, especially technical literature is limited. The fine arts are also not encouraged. There are relgious constraints affecting the arts. Religion is another major activity for Saudi children Sports are popular with the children, but not strongly promoted, especially for girls. Saudi as other Arabs rarely achieve success in international competitions. Pets are not generally kept for cultural reasons. Saudis are attracted to horses and cammals. The camels were used in caravans. Saudis still keep camels, but motly for nostalgic reasons. Camel and horse races are popular. Saudi boys used to ride the camels as jockies in rces. Now only Pakistani and other foreign boys are used. We do have a page on a Saudi birthday party.






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