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Image attribution: Saudi Ardha (Najdi Sword Dance) in At-Turaif district, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia — Ahad.F, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saudi_Ardha_(Najdi_Sword_Dance)_in_At-Turaif_district,_Diriyah,_Saudi_Arabia.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. Card/hero display may crop to fit; original composition is not retouched. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير؛ قد يقتطع العرض داخل البطاقات أو رأس المقال أطراف الصورة، دون تنقيح محتواها. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 International — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Saudi Ardah

A collective performing tradition, also known as Najdi ardah, combining chanted poetry, drumming and movement at social and national occasions.

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Image attribution: Gold dates — LifeGorgise, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gold_dates.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ . CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. Card/hero display may crop to fit; original composition is not retouched. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير؛ قد يقتطع العرض داخل البطاقات أو رأس المقال أطراف الصورة، دون تنقيح محتواها. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 International — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Date Palm Cultivation in Saudi Arabia

Date palm cultivation in Saudi Arabia combines food production with knowledge of irrigation, pollination and fruit care. Al-Ahsa illustrates its links to farming heritage.

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Image attribution: Finjan Arabic coffee — أدوّن وأوثق أيامي بالصور (rainsong), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finjan_Arabic_coffee.jpg ; license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ . Proportionally resized by Wikimedia. CMS derivative: converted to WebP at quality 85; proportionally resized within 2400 × 2400 without enlargement where needed. Card/hero display may crop to fit; original composition is not retouched. / نسخة CMS: تحويل إلى WebP بجودة 85 وتصغير تناسبي عند الحاجة ضمن 2400 × 2400 دون تكبير؛ قد يقتطع العرض داخل البطاقات أو رأس المقال أطراف الصورة، دون تنقيح محتواها. · License: CC BY 2.0 Generic — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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Arabic Coffee in Saudi Arabia

Arabic coffee in Saudi Arabia brings together preparation and hospitality, with roast levels, flavourings and customs varying among regions and households.

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