The dewaniyah or parlour has existed in Kuwait since time
immemorial. The term originally referred to the section of a
Bedouin tent where the menfolk and their visitors sat apart
from the family. In the old city of Kuwait it was the reception
area where a man resaved his business colleagues and male
guests. Today the term refers both to a reception hall and the
gathering held in it, and visiting or hosting a Diwaniyah is an in
dispensable feature of a Kuwaiti man’s social life.
As a social event, adiwaniyah takes place in special room or
annex, which is usually, separate from the rest of man’s
house. Only men are present and they sit around on soft
benches or cushion, conversing casually, smoking, nibbling
snacks and relaxing the evening, The host’s job is to be
hospitable and entertain his guests, and the reputation of a
man Diwaniyah is one of the prime ways in which he achieve’
s face.
There are also more formal Diwaniyah, which specialize in
particular interests, such as politics or science.
immemorial. The term originally referred to the section of a
Bedouin tent where the menfolk and their visitors sat apart
from the family. In the old city of Kuwait it was the reception
area where a man resaved his business colleagues and male
guests. Today the term refers both to a reception hall and the
gathering held in it, and visiting or hosting a Diwaniyah is an in
dispensable feature of a Kuwaiti man’s social life.
As a social event, adiwaniyah takes place in special room or
annex, which is usually, separate from the rest of man’s
house. Only men are present and they sit around on soft
benches or cushion, conversing casually, smoking, nibbling
snacks and relaxing the evening, The host’s job is to be
hospitable and entertain his guests, and the reputation of a
man Diwaniyah is one of the prime ways in which he achieve’
s face.
There are also more formal Diwaniyah, which specialize in
particular interests, such as politics or science.