[1] Across Eritrea and Sudan, the Rashaida keep their traditional dress, culture, customs, camel breeds and practice of Sunni Islam.

Although Adeni Arabs originally hail from Yemen and tend to live in a more geographically concentrated area of Eritrea, mainly in the port city of Massawa, Rashaida people tend to live along the Red Sea Coast from Massawa Eritrea to Port Sudan Sudan and to the Sinai in places as far north as Egypt.

"[7]These veils cover their whole face apart from their eyes and are finely embroidered with metallic silver thread, beads and sometimes seed pearls.

[15][16] The rest of their outfits are also said to be elaborate with long skirts and bright colours; being particularly famous for their black-and-red geometrically patterned dresses.

[11] When looking at the hemming of the Rashaida women's dresses, it is clear to see the influences of their Arabian ancestry through the continued use of bold appliqué patterns.

[17] When they first migrated to Eritrea, they were said to be wearing these traditional red ankle-length skirts that were adorned with bright yellow and green patterns.

[7][16][14] Due to the inability of Rashaidi men and women to freely interact in everyday life, marriages are most often arranged by the families.

[18][20] During this period, an important custom for the Rashaida people is ensuring that the bride is concealed in elaborate veils and wedding masks during the week of festivities.

[21] Most Arab groups have very distinct hospitality practices that revolve around the value of being generous, offering their home to both strangers and friends alike.

[22] These tribes then retaliated against the new competition by violently opposing the expansion of the Rashaida into the coastal areas, forcing many of them to settle further inland.

[22] A paper released in 2022, showed that the Rashaida Arab Bedouin tribe from Sudan has the highest values for Middle Eastern-related ancestry at 95.1% compared to any other populations in the study.

The Rashaida population also showed a lack of geneflow from any neighboring African groups, which was said to be consistent with their migratory history into the region from Arabia.

[29] Camel breeding is one of the primary sources of work for the Rashaida people, with the group often living a fully nomadic life as pastoralists.

Camel milk is extremely important for the Rashaida people as it is a fundamental source of their vitamins and proteins, making it their primary focus for herding.

[27] In these regions there are various obstacles such as droughts and widespread famine, meaning that the pastoral groups have had to create various strategies to deal with the complexity of the eco-system.

From the beginning of August to the end of September, there is less movement, and they leave their camels to graze near their campsites, turning their focus to their livestock and agriculture practices.

[33] Eritrea is a country with a one-party system which has been known for its lack of protection of civil freedoms with human rights violations being committed by the government.

This has been recognised to involve the Rashaida people, with a small group being a part of this chain of human trafficking across the Sudanese and Eritrean border.

[34] They have been deeply involved in the chain, with the Rashaida tribesman being responsible for ransoming, torturing and killing a large number of the Eritrean refugees.

[35][33] Smuggling gangs, with a large majority from the Rashaida tribe, are responsible for moving the illegal cargo to the Egyptian border.