Because of its long cultural history, the folk heritage of Nubia is rich, varied and wonderfully original. There is the music, the singing, dancing, and literature of all kinds as well as customs and social norms. The floors are covered with clean sand and household utensils for everyday use hang from the ceiling. The walls of houses, especially the facade are decorated with ornaments and paintings of flags, flowers, birds and animals. A Nubian house is usually composed of the entrance hall, an open court, domed bedrooms, the store, the kitchen and the toilet.
Nubian jewelry is rich and various according to form, function and materials.
There are necklaces, pendants, bracelets and rings. Jewelry is usually made of gold or silver and occasionally inlaid with semi-precious stones. Nubian and Sudanese jewelers living in Cairo, especially in Abdin Quarter specialize in this craft. Some of them live in Nubian towns and villages. Nubian crafts are relatively few and rather primitive.