Oman

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Oman

Officially name: Sultanate of Oman

Capital: Muscat

Largest city: Muscat

Official language: Arabic

Government: Islamic absolute monarchy

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Omani drinks

Perhaps the most distinctive local drink is traditional coffee (gahwa) – although this doesn’t bear much resemblance to European coffee.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Traditions of Oman: The Omani Wedding

A wedding is always one of the happiest moments in a couple’s life, but in Oman it’s never just about bringing two people together to start their lives anew, it’s about bring two families and sometimes two villages together and binding them in one of the strongest bonds ever known for a lifetime!