The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CITIZENSHIP

TO ESTABLISH YOUR CITIZENSHIP IN YOUR GIVEN DISTRICT IN
SAUDI ARABIA, A PERSON MUST SEE "UMDAH" (HIGH OFFICIAL
OF DISTRICT). TO BE A CITIZEN ONE MUST HAVE SEVEN
GENERATIONS OF RELATIVES AND THE CHILD IS GIVEN THOSE
SEVEN NAMES. EACH NAME REPRESENTS INFORMANT GRANDFATHER,
GREAT-FRANDFATHER, AND ETC. INFORMANT'S FULL NAME IS:
ZITAD AHMED MUHOMED HOSSEN SALEH MOHAMED HOSSEN ZAIDAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-22-1971