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Monday, September 26, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Homage to the King


Many businesses in Saudi Arabia pay homage to the king and other royals by displaying huge images of their likenesses on buildings or vehicles.  

3 comments:

  1. This is something I simply cannot understand.

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  2. Hi Jerry - I guess it overtly show loyalty and respect for the king and his government. Connections (called "wasta") are very important here in Saudi so I'm guessing that a business owner might think that a display like this improves his personal wasta.

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  3. The banners are very big, which you'd expect.

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