Boutiques and small general stores in Kuwait City sell all the basic and most luxury goods. Swimming, sailing and scuba diving are available. Powerboating is a Kuwaiti passion. Horseriding clubs flourish in the winter. There are numerous tennis courts in the capital, usually owned by hotels.
Football is popular.
Handshaking is the customary form of greeting. It is quite likely that a visitor will be invited to a Kuwaiti's home, but entertaining is also conducted in a hotel or restaurant. A small gift promoting the company, or representing one's native country, is always welcome. The visitor will notice that most Kuwaitis wear the national dress of long white dishdashes and white headcloths, and that many women wear yashmaks . It is important for women to dress modestly according to Islamic law.