Social Studies Grade 8 Cultural Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia PDF

Social Studies – Grade 8 Cultural heritage sites in Saudi Arabia Hegra Mada’in Saleh, also called “Al-Hijr” or “Hegra” is an archaeological site located 20 miles north the area of Al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz region near the Jordan border. Heg...

Social Studies – Grade 8 Cultural heritage sites in Saudi Arabia Hegra Mada’in Saleh, also called “Al-Hijr” or “Hegra” is an archaeological site located 20 miles north the area of Al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz region near the Jordan border. Hegra is home to the ancient tombs of the lost civilization of the Nabatean tribes, who settled in the area in the 1st century AD. There are 131 monumental rock-cut tombs, of the Nabataean Kingdom. Its consists of ancients ruins cut out of the rocks in the modern Saleh area. It’s the first world heritage site in Saudi proclaimed by UNESCO in 2008. Al-Ahsa Oasis The oasis is located about 60 km inland from the coast of the Persian Gulf in the Rub Al Khali desert. Al-Ahsa Oasis composed four main cities and 22 villages. Al-Ahsa Oasis is the largest oasis in the world. There are more than 2.5 million palm trees including date palms in the oasis. Area of around 85 square m2 Bir Hima rock art Bir Hima is a rock art site in Najran province, in southwest Saudi Arabia. Hima Cultural Area was once a major route for traders, armies, and Hajj pilgrims. The travelers left behind thousands of inscriptions about hunting, wildlife, plants, symbols, and tools in dozens of ancient scripts. It dates from around 7000 – 10000BC It was designated as a World Heritage site in 2021 1  Language in Saudi Arabia Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia. The three main regional variants spoken by Saudis are Najdi Arabic (14.6 mil speakers), Hejazi Arabic (10.3 mil), and Gulf Arabic(960,000 speakers). Faifi is an Arab desert is spoken by about 50,000. The Mehri dilect is also spoken by around 230,000 Mehri citizens. Saudi Sign Language is the principal language of the deaf community, amounting to around 100,000 speakers. The large expatriate communities also speak their own languages, such as Bengali , Tagalog , Punjabi, Urdu, Mineli Arabic and Malayalam. There are also other variations of Arabic such as Egyptian and Syrian used by expats from those countries. Coffee and dates The most popular drink in Saudi Arabia is undoubtedly the “gahwa” (traditional Arabic coffee spiced with saffron and cardamom) This is traditionally served with some dates. The kingdom is the world’s second-largest producer of dates 2  National dress of Saudi Arabia Men’s national dress The climate and the customs of Saudi Arabia influence the dress of the country. Boys and men wear a long and loose-fitting shirt known as the thobe. This is generally white and made of cotton. Thobes can be beige, grey, plain or striped, are required. In addition to the thobe, the men wear a head dress. This is worn over a white skullcap known as ‘taqiyah’. The headdress is called a ‘ghutrah’ which is white in colour or ‘shemagh’ which is red and white, and it is square piece of material. The ‘iqal’ is a black, braided piece of rope or cloth that holds the ghutrah against the head. The women’s national dress The women of Saudi Arabia wear the traditional ‘abayah’ over their everyday garments. Their traditional dresses are often colorful under the abayah and the western fashions are often followed. Addition to the ‘abayah’ the women wear a veil to cover their faces, generally only leaving the eyes uncovered. This veil is known as the ‘niqab’ and is black in colour. Finally, a ‘hijab’ is worn to cover the hijab completely. 3  Services provided by the societies in the region (Sri Lanka) Societies Co-operative society Farmer societies Fishery societies Rural Development societies Funeral societies Duties of the institutions that provide us with service Provision of correct advice and guidance Acting without being bias Being friendly when working with the people Functioning efficiently Duties of who receive services Payment of taxes correctly Following advice and guidance correctly Avoiding obtaining services through improper means Maintaining friendly relations with service providers 4  The bond between the school and society 1. Various relationships that exist between the school and society. Well-wishers, parents, past students, various organizations, clergy, public representatives 2. Some benefits of maintaining mutual relationship between the school and society. Producing good citizens Improving literacy of the public Training of future leaders Exhibiting children’s talents Safeguarding the property of the school 5