[A–Schurman]

It would seem to me that squatting is just common sense on their part. It is rather comfortable, and other than standing or sitting, I do not know of any other position that would work. Most parts of the Middle East where pictures like that are taken are hot and dry. If you sit on hot and dry dirt or sand, you notice that it's rather uncomfortable. First, it burns your bum. Second, the seat of your pants get dirty. It's usually not very practical to carry a chair around with you all day, so sitting is out. Standing works for awhile, until you want a break, thus the squatting. As for lower class doing this, I believe that unless you are wealthy enough to have someone running around after you with a chair on their back, that's the standard for most economic classes.

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Name : A--Schurman, Gender : F, Age : 27, City : Ammon, State : ID Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class, 

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