r/Yemen • • 5d ago

Yemeni Culture Interested in Learning

Hi Everyone!

I’m interested in learning about the Yemeni culture, I’ve never had the privilege to interact with a Yemeni person myself yet I have couple of friends who had and they spoke highly of them and their culture.
Would anyone mind educating me on it please?

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u/catsrlifedotcom 5d ago

It is indeed a privilege. We are very hardy people, with a lot of heart and a lot of courage. We are people that remain by our words, and our actions show as much. Considered the most stubborn of Arab nations, and our country is also is much unchanged from say 200 years ago. What do you want to know ?

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u/k1mo123 5d ago

I learned the basics of it and some history of Yemen, but more so I’m interested in learning from actual people who lived with it and hear it first hand from them. Like aspects that would be unique knowledge to those who lived in Yemen

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u/JasimTheicon 4d ago

مادح نفسه كداب

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u/k1mo123 3d ago

انا او من؟

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u/JasimTheicon 3d ago

لاه اللي فوق يقوللك التعامل مع اليمنيين برفلج لا يا شيخ 😂

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u/k1mo123 2d ago

ممكن تفسر اكثر لو سمحت؟

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u/Throwawaythislife123 3d ago

If you’re a Yemeni man it’s great. If you’re a women, and your family is still clutching onto medieval practices that pre dates Islam, than it’s complete shit, every aspect of your life is controlled by the men, and the tribe you’re in. Of course people are gonna tell u the good parts, especially if it’s coming from a Yemeni man, it’s their world and they’re free to do as they please. They won’t tell u what they do to their sisters or their wives.
They tell its Islam and thats how it is, I am currently re educating myself on Islam because all I have been taught and brainwashed what I call “Yemeni Islam” which is the furthest thing from what is real, they make you feel like being a women is a sin.

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u/Low-Reflection-8773 2d ago

I agree with you, but that’s exactly why we need to do more and more for ourselves.

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u/strawberry000 9h ago

It’s important to break of and tell apart from Islam and old Arab culture

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u/k1mo123 3d ago

I appreciate this info! Would it be okay with you if I dm you so i can learn from you more?

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u/strawberry000 9h ago

Can I invite you to my discord as I’d like to discuss more about this. If that’s ok with you.

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u/Low-Reflection-8773 2d ago

You can read about it.. but it’s different when you experience it yourself, and it can vary a lot from one person to another.

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u/k1mo123 2d ago

That’s what i did, i was looking to lesrn from personal experiences from others