Yemen's Culture

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                                Yemen is a nation with a rich and unique culture. The main language spoken in Yemen is Arabic. Even though there is a small part of the inhabitants who speak Semitic languages of Eritrea and Ethiopia. Public schools teach English, though the quality of instruction is low compared to private school which produces proficient English speakers. There are a significant number of Russian speakers because of Yemeni-Russian cross marriages occurring mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.A small Vietnamese-speaking community is found in the capital city of Sana’a, which is formed from Yemeni immigrants expatriated from Vietnam after the Vietnam War in the 1970s. Also there are South Asian Languages spoken by the small South Asian community, most notably Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, and Marathi languages. Yemen's national anthem is a great piece of music called "United Republic". Traditional Yemeni music is usually performed in the home, at the top of the house while the performers chew a psychoactive stimulant leaf. The Yemeni film industry is starting to develop. They have only released two films: “The Losing Bet” and “A New Day in Old Sana’a” .Football is the most popular sport in Yemen. The Yemen national football team competes in the FIFA and the AFC leagues. The geographic characteristics of this country provide many opportunities for outdoor sports, such as biking, rock climbing, mountain jumping, surfing, body boarding, sailing, scuba diving and camel jumping. Yemen’s biggest sport event was hosting the 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations on November 22, 2010. Among Yemen’s natural and cultural attractions are four World Heritage Sites. The Old Walked City of Shibam, which is nickname “Manhattan of the Desert”, joined the World Heritage Committee in 1982 .The ancient Old City of Sana’a having more than 6,000 houses that survive all date from before the 11th century, was inscribed in 1986.The Historic Town of Zabid, inscribed in1993, is an archaeological and historical site. Algebra is said to have been invented there in the early 9th century. The latest addition to Yemen’s list of World Heritage Sites is the Socotra Archipelago. This site has a rich biodiversity and was mentioned by Marco Polo in the 13th century.

                         

                Yemen. (2012, June 21). Retrieved from www.wikipedia.org: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen