Dakkah is a kind of external settee attached to the house, it is usually built of bricks or the same material of the house and then covered with garment. Dakkah was very common in the traditional buildings of the Arab World

Arab world

The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...

, people gather on the dakkas talk and sip tea.

The dakkah is found more often in rural settings where the house usually faces a farm or an open space. It is used for informal visits whereas the majlis

Majlis

' , is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries...

is used for formal visits.