Gifts for Qatari weddings?
In a question posed recently by Aduoh - on what gift ideas to bring for a Qatari wedding, Bleu said "Nothing. We don't usually bring gifts"? http://www.qatarliving.com/answers/living-in-qatar/what-gift-to-a-qatari...
Was he kidding? I'm wondering because I've heard from a friend who has many Qatari friends that Qataris take honouring guests and hospitality very seriously and more like a duty as it is regarded in Islam as a great deed.
She didn't mention about weddings but the general way of life. Is this why you don't bring gifts to weddings because you are the guest?
I suppose if we give perfume or something, it would be acceptable? Other cultures like mine, feel it a bit odd to turn up empty handed, at least bring a reasonable token.
Btw, this is not to spark off a debate on why certain people perceive that they are (or they believe they are) ill treated or unfairly treated by Qataris - thus the latter are hypocritical, etc. Frankly, certain people tend to take advantage of Qataris whenever any opportunity presents itself and so, to protect themselves, the latter have to be aloof or stick to their own groups. People criticize that there are cliques and while this is not very healthy but sometimes, it's really necessary.
You'd notice that the ones complaining are those who see things in varying shades of black and they don't realize that what they believe becomes a reality eventually, a self fulfilling prophecy at the end of the day.
In case anyone's confused about my OP - my questions for input are in paragraphs 2-4 above.
nice responses
@eaglemmanuel: thanks 4 bringing my question up!
@samyaUK: I've checked your link before asking my question but again nobody mentionned a type of gift
anyway, thanks!
I've been to a couple of Qatari men's wedding receptions and my Qatari colleagues were very clear that no gifts were expected. If you are close to the groom, it might be appropriate to give something at a later date, but otherwise no gifts.
Thank you very much, SamyaUK, Bleu, tbt & Xena. :0)
Samya's link was very informative.
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I was invited to attend a Qatari (men's) wedding recently and the groom told me that "as a gift, my presence is more than enough.
And really, during the wedding itself, I haven't noticed anybody with a gift.(may it be Qatari or other nationalities)
I know that it's odd for some cultures to show up in a wedding without any gifts. But it's also odd to some cultures to show up with a gift when it was clearly mentioned not to and if you are the only one with a gift.
at the female, or male wedding parties. When I asked, I was told that my presence was gift enough.
Its nomally only close family that give gifts to the couple.
"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME
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We usually don't give any gifts on weddings. Sometimes very close friends would hide a gift in the groom's car (nothing in public).
We would accept a gift, it's not culturally wrong, but it's not the norm.
For the women's side of the wedding, some women visit the bride's home the next day or a few days later and bring a gift (very optional).
Gift?.....What do you say to a bactrian camel with 2 humps.
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/77304