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Ethnic and Cultural Groups of North Africa/Southwest Asia
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Ethnic and Cultural Groups of North Africa/Southwest Asia
Variety
There are several cultures and ethnic groups in this region. Most of them branch off from each other or have near identical traits.
Influences
History and Culture of Arabs
The cultures of this region have been influenced by cultures from European countries such as Spain, France, and Rome.
As previously stated, Arabs speak several variations of Arabic. As for the other cultural traits, they tend to marry members of their families, their music is heavily influenced by Egypt, and there is very little Arabian literature in the world.
Arab
Culture
History
Kurds
Although Arabs were originally on the Arabian Peninsula, they have spread all across the world, especially in Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe, and South America.
Kurds are members of a mainly pastoral (rural) Islamic people living in Kurdistan.
Arabs are an ethnic group of peoples whose native language consists of several variations of Arabic. They primarily inhabit Western Asia, North Africa, and parts of the Horn of Africa and East Africa.
Kurds mainly speak Arabic and Kurdish. Traditional Kurdish instruments include the flute, drums, and the ut-ut (which is similar to a guitar). Unfortunately, the Kurdish culture is dying, and there is very little information on it.
Turks
Religion
A Turk is a native or inhabitant of Turkey, or a person of Turkish descent or a member of any of the ancient central Asian peoples who spoke Turkic languages, including the Seljuks and Ottomans.
Arabs are defined independently of religion, as they have a variety of religions. However, most modern Arabs are Muslim, but some are Christian and Druze.
Culture
The culture of Turkey is a diverse set of elements that comes from several cultures in Southwest Asia and Europe. They share many of the same cultural traits as Kurds and Arabs. For example, 98% of Turkey is Muslim.