concept   birth celebration
culture   Saudi Arabia
statement   Birth celebrations in Saudi Arabia often involve gender-segregated gatherings and the 'Aqiqah' ceremony, which includes charity and shaving the baby's head.
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1 birth celebration Saudi Arabia Birth celebrations are often gender-segregated, with women attending the mother and baby, and men attending the father. 1
2 celebrating childbirth Saudi Arabia Emphasis on 'Aqiqah' ceremony, where the baby's head is shaved, and the equivalent weight of the hair is given in silver as Sadaqah (charity). 1