Bahrain

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Bahrain Culture and Traditions

Located in the middle of the Persian Gulf, there sits a large archipelago of islands known as Bahrain. Bahrain, which means “two seas”, is made up of a total of thirty islands, and has the population of a medium to large sized city.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Bahrain wedding traditions

Engagement parties or “melchas” in Bahrain can also be “henna” or “jelwa” events. They either substitute or are followed by wedding parties few months (or a couple of years) later.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Festivals of Bahrain

Festivals are the time of joy and celebration. People get together with their friends and family to enjoy the festivities and jubilations. Bahrain is an Islamic country with many Islamic festivals as well as national events dotting the whole year.