Traditional dress between identity and performance
The thobe and the ghutrah are not merely clothing. They are a daily performance of identity that declares belonging and negotiates presence in Saudi social space.
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Social change in Saudi cities: field notes
Between 2015 and 2025 Saudi cities went through rapid social change that deserves careful anthropological observation — neither blind celebration nor despairing critique.
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