Children are the primary responsibility of the mother. Boys are prized more than girls. The traditional music is heavily reliant on some musical instruments like the Oud, Joza, and Iraqi Santur. Boys and girls are brought up differently and taught gender-based values. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total.
Iraq, a country about the size of the U.S. state of California, is home to a number of different ethnic groups.
"Turkomans, found mostly in the northern and central regions of Iraq, are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq after Arabs and Kurds. The Iraqi government admitted that the minorities population was actually more than 400% from the previous year's total. The country has one of the oldest cultural histories in the world. It encompasses the traditional music of the diverse ethnic groups inhabiting the country like Assyrian, Kurdish, Turk, and Arabic music. Coffee, tea or chai, sharbat (a chilled sweet drink made from flower petals or fruit juice), and Shinēna (a cold beverage made from water and yogurt) are the most widely consumed non-alcoholic beverages in Iraq.Since the region that is now Iraq was part of advanced ancient civilizations like the Mesopotamian civilization, literature flourished there at a time when much of the world was in complete darkness. Grilled meat sandwich wrap called gauss, quzi (rice served with lamb, raisins, almonds, and spices), Masgûf (grilled fish cooked with tamarind and pepper), kubbah (spiced minced meat and bulgur), maqluba (rice, meat, and vegetable dish served upside down), etc., are some other typical dishes of the Iraqi cuisine. Subcategories. In this lesson, we’ll talk about the characteristics of Iraq’s major ethnic groups, including their similarities and differences. However, critics claim that such progressive steps were taken by the country’s government to gain international approval rather than to further the cause of women. Media in category "Ethnic groups in Iraq" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. However, Iraqi literature in the truest sense refers to the literature of the modern sovereign nation of Iraq. These groups, however, are for the most part ethnically and linguistically homogenous, and—as is common throughout the region—both value family relations strongly. A survey in Iraq concluded that "98% of Kurds in Iraq identified themselves as Sunnis and only 2% identified as Shias".According to Pew, which surveyed nearly 1,500 scientifically random-sampled Iraqis regarding their religious affiliations, and also their religious beliefs and practices, at The severe loss of men during the war led the government of the country to promote polygamy once again.

Arabic and Kurdish are the Iraqi cuisine, also known as the Mesopotamian cuisine, is one of the world’s oldest cuisines. The cuisine reached its peak during the Islamic Golden Age when Baghdad became the Abbasid Caliphate’s capital. Kebab is one of the most popular dishes of this cuisine. Ethnic Groups in Iraq. The Iraqi people (Arabic: العراقيون ‎, Kurdish: گه‌لی عیراق ‎, Syriac: ܥܡܐ ܥܝܪܩܝܐ, Turkish: Iraklılar) [citation needed] are people identified with the country of Iraq.. Iraqi Arabs are the largest Semitic people in Iraq, while Kurds are the largest non-Semitic ethnic group and largest ethnic minority. However, the revised figure of 567,000 was issued by the Iraqi government after the 1958 revolution. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ethnic groups in Iraq. Traditionally marriages in the country were arranged and polygamy was the norm. Inheritance follows Islamic laws and sons inherit twice as much as daughters.