Popular Culture - Iraq

This is a Western-style toilet, as found in the western hemisphere, Europe, and many areas settled by European peoples. This style is uncommon in Erbil, Iraq, where Asian-style squat toilets are the tradition. Note the sign above the toilet—enlarged in the following image—providing instructions for proper use to a population unaccustomed to the sit-down protocol.

                                                          

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