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The Jordanian cuisine is a traditional style of food preparation originating from Jordan that has developed from centuries of social and political change with roots starts with the evidence of human activity in Jordan in the Paleolithic period (c. 90,000 BC).
Jordanian cuisine is also influenced by the cuisines of groups who have made a home for themselves in modern Jordan, including Armenians, Circassians, Iraqis, Palestinians, and Syrians. [14] [15] Food is a very important aspect of Jordanian culture. In villages, meals are a community event with immediate and extended family present.
Jordanian awards (2 C, 1 P) B. Jordanian brands (14 P) C. ... Pages in category "Culture of Jordan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas) Balqa Governorate: Cultural: (iii)(vi) 294 (730) 2015 Situated on the Jordan River, Al-Maghtas is considered the location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. A Christian pilgrimage site, it contains remains of Roman and Byzantine churches, chapels, a monastery, caves and pools.
Culture of Jordan. Dabke is a traditional native Levantine folk dance often performed at weddings. Jordan is one of the larger producers of olives in the country and as such Jordanian cuisine relies heavily on the use olive oil.
Mansaf is associated with a traditional Jordanian culture based on an agro-pastoral lifestyle in which meat and yogurt are readily available. Mansaf is served on special occasions such as weddings, births and graduations, or to honor a guest, and on major holidays such as Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Christmas, Easter and Jordan's Independence Day.
Other Jordanian electronic and pop music artists include King Deco [14] (also known as Dana Salah), and Llunr. [15] [16] Upcoming Jordanian electronic music artists include the progressive house duo Fairplay [17] [18] Some of the more ancient musicians in Jordan are the Faqir family, which extends back more than a century.
Jordan is a key ally of the US and UK and, together with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, is one of only three Arab nations to have signed peace treaties with Israel, Jordan's direct neighbour. [159] Jordan views an independent Palestinian state with the 1967 borders as part of the two-state solution and of supreme national interest. [160]