Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Iraq

Published on 04/17/2018
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Arranged Marriages

In the region, arranged marriages have always been a common practice. However, recently this practice has been overshadowed by Iraqi citizens who would prefer to find their own partners.

Arranged Marriages

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Not Quite Belly Dancing

Like many cultures, dancing is greatly important to those who live in Iraq. The specific type of dancing they like, is called, ‘the hacha’a’. At first glance it seems similar to belly dancing, only this dance has more movement of the hands, neck and head. It’s known to be better if the woman dancing has long hair so that she can swing it around as she dances.

Not Quite Belly Dancing

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