What Do Men Wear in Abu Dhabi?

The Facts:

Men in Abu Dhabi dress in many different ways. Many men wear pants and a a shirt. Their pants may be jeans, slacks, or part of a uniform. They wear the same types of shirts men in Georgia wear. Some Emirati men choose to wear the traditional clothes that signify their culture.

The traditional outfit for an Emirati man is a kandura and a guthra. The kandura is a long robe that is usually white, though can be any color. The guthra is the headscarf. It is usually solid white or with white and red checks. The guthra was originally worn to protect the men from the harsh desert climate. The egal is the black rope that holds the guthra in place. Many years ago this was a convenient way to carry a rope with which to tie your camel. In their traditional dress, men appear just as modest as women by being covered down to their wrists and ankles.

Questions to Consider:

What clothes are popular for boys in your neighborhood and school?
Do you have to dress differently in some places than others? Explain.
Why would the desert climate affect what the men wore? 
In what type of climate do you live?
How is your climate similar to and/or different from a desert climate?
How does your climate affect the way you dress and the things you do?

If you are a boy, would you like to try to wear a kandura with a guthra?

Learn an Arab Word:

No -- La -- ن

Learn More About Abu Dhabi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi