Arts, Culture and Music of Kuwait
But overtime, the oil earnings were used to make large investments abroad that brought down the dependency upon oil exports. Kuwait's climate limits agricultural development. Consequently, with the exception of fish, it depends almost wholly on food imports. About 75% of potable water is required to be distilled or imported.
For a country of such small size, Kuwait boasts a very broad and rich culture, containing a particular heritage and encompassing certain trends whose roots are embedded in the cultural traditions of antiquity. Kuwait holds a strong tie to its past and many societal conditions seem to have stood the test of time. Some of these social rites include traditional Kuwaiti food, sports, and family life. Other aspects of society, such as national dress, have changed over time, and others, such as society's leisure activities, seem to fluctuate with each generation. However, through everything that has changed, and with everything that has stayed the same, it is still
possible to get a sense of a distinct national identity in Kuwait.
