Dubai, a city full of magic, is also a city where modern civilization and traditional culture are interwoven. As a modern desert city, Dubai has perfect infrastructure and a variety of high-end hotels. It is also one of the richest and most popular tourist destinations in the world.
When talking about Dubai, the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind is Burj al Arab Hotel and Dubai World Center, of course, as well as the Burj Khalifa, Palm Island and other popular buildings. But in fact, in addition to these iconic buildings, there are many places worth seeing in Dubai, including the “black robe” culture. Let’s take a look at them today.
First, why do you wear a “black robe”?
Arabs like black very much, they think black is the most sacred color, so they respect black very much, some people even say “black represents power, wealth, health and success”, they believe that wearing black clothes can bring people good luck and happiness.
But if you want to understand the black robe culture, you have to start with Islam, because they think their culture is the oldest, until now, they have black and white as their main color, so you can see a lot of people wearing black robes in the streets of Dubai.
In fact, the “black robe” culture is a special custom in Dubai, that is, to wrap oneself up and cover one’s body with black veil or cloak. However, just because of this, tourists have the opportunity to understand the story and culture behind the “black robe”. For example, the traditional clothing in Dubai uses black veil, black veil or cloak to show identity.
If you want to get a “black robe”, you have to pay a fee, but the “black robe” is actually very expensive, because it costs about $60 a set, which is about 300 yuan in Chinese yuan.
In addition to being expensive, the “black robe” also has rules and restrictions. For example, women can no longer wear the “black robe” after marriage, but they can wear it if they want to get married or get married.
In addition, people in Dubai are very clean, and their weather is hot and humid, so the black robe can keep warm and absorb sweat, which is very suitable for living in the city. Of course, another important reason is that the Middle East is relatively open and free, and they allow different religions and different races to enter the country.
Two, why can’t you strike up a conversation with someone in a black robe
But if you want to get “close contact” with the black robe, you are wrong. If you see a woman wearing the black robe on the street of Dubai, you should not take the initiative to talk to her. This is because the local customs are very conservative.
First of all, when we meet the black robe, the most taboo is to initiate a conversation. Because if you initiate a conversation with the black robe, it is a kind of disrespectful behavior, and you will naturally think that you are an impolite person, and in Dubai, once you initiate a conversation with the other person, then it is very likely that the other person will think that there is a bad person.
Secondly, if you accidentally have physical contact with them, then it is very likely that they will be regarded as rapists, because if such things happen in Dubai, you will not only be punished by law, but also be condemned by public opinion.
Therefore, the best thing to do is to keep a distance, do not start a conversation with the black robes on the streets of Dubai to avoid unnecessary trouble, and if you want to talk to the black robes, it is better to have some professional company, if not, we don’t want to go up to them, because we are just going to travel, there is no need to get too close to them.
If they see that you are tourists, we will be considered as destroying their traditional culture, and they will treat you as bad people. In addition, if you want to take pictures with the black robe, you should also pay attention to the time and place, because the Black robe of Dubai are serious religious people, so you must pay attention to the occasion and time when taking pictures.
3. Taboos of local customs in Dubai
As a unique culture, Dubai’s “black robe” culture is worth knowing for both locals and tourists, so what should we pay attention to when traveling in Dubai?
Because of the different religions, we should try not to talk about Islam or anything related to Islam and Sunnis on the streets of Dubai because it will cause resentment among the locals.
In Dubai, there is also a big difference between men and women in dress. Men wear white robes while women wear black robes. Therefore, we should pay attention not to casually wear revealing women’s clothes when traveling, especially those clothes that are not popular with local men.
4. Tourist attractions in Dubai
In fact, I think there are many places worth visiting in Dubai. In addition to these “black robe” culture, there are many other things worth seeing, such as the unique desert scenery, shopping centers, various luxury hotels and so on. If you are interested in Dubai, you may want to find a vacation to Dubai, after all, the tourism industry in Dubai is developing very well.
From these regulations, we can see that the “black robe” is actually a kind of culture and custom, and tourists living in Dubai should not offend them. We should respect various local customs and taboos. However, if tourists want to see the “black robe” or travel to Dubai, I still recommend that they go to see the “black robe”.
