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(Ghutra) a traditional headdress of Arabian people, still acts as a "mask" for Kuwaiti people to protect themselves from dust
(With photos)
KUWAIT, June 6 (KUNA) -- Ghutra, which is a traditional headdress of
Arabian people in general, still acts as a "mask" for Kuwaiti people to
protect themselves from dust, especially during the Bawareh wind period.
Bawareh is a seasonal wind that affects the entire Arabian Gulf, including
Kuwait. It often begins at the advent of summer, exactly early June, and lasts
until mid-July.
Bawareh period is usually dominated by north-westerly winds blowing at
speeds reaching 50 kilometers an hour, sometimes associated with sand. Bawareh
winds get hotter at daytime, but abate at night, with dust dwindling away.
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