Traditions: My country the UAE is rich in culture and traditions. Lets explores the
ancient traditions of the UAE many of which are widely practiced today.
Fishing
The sea has always provided a valuable source of food for the people of the
UAE. Boating
The Arab dhow is one of the most
graceful sailing craft that one could encounter anywhere. The Trucial States
were well known for the prowess of their
sailors and the sleek lines of their
vessels.
Falconry
One of
the most fascinating interactions between nature and man is that which takes
place between the bird and its handler in Arabian falconry. The training of the
falcon was completed by the day when the first houbaras arrived and the bedouin
would hunt the bustards with his falcon throughout the winter months.
The Date Palm
The relationship of the
bedu with their palm trees is as important as that between man and his camel.
Even though both date palm and dromedary cannot be considered to be truly wild
now, it was the bedu that tamed both and put them to good use for his daily
life.
The camel –
God’s gift to the bedouin
The bedouin like to say that God has been fair
because He gave them the ideal tree for their desert, but He has shown His
bounty by giving them the camel as well. This animal is not only as superbly
suited to the desert environment as the date palm, but it also provides for
almost all the further needs of its owner. The camel gives the local tribesman
his mobility.
Pearls
and Pearling
The lulu
(locally called qamashah), or pearl oyster provided a source of local wealth in
the emirates, long before the discovery of oil. Pearl oysters occur naturally
on relatively shallow banks (fasht) in the Gulf. As pearling flourished, an
increasing number of the able-bodied men participated in the dive (ghaus)
during four months in the summer.
The Arab dhow is one of the most graceful sailing craft that one could encounter anywhere. The Trucial States were well known for the prowess of their
One of the most fascinating interactions between nature and man is that which takes place between the bird and its handler in Arabian falconry. The training of the falcon was completed by the day when the first houbaras arrived and the bedouin would hunt the bustards with his falcon throughout the winter months.
The relationship of the bedu with their palm trees is as important as that between man and his camel. Even though both date palm and dromedary cannot be considered to be truly wild now, it was the bedu that tamed both and put them to good use for his daily life.
The bedouin like to say that God has been fair because He gave them the ideal tree for their desert, but He has shown His bounty by giving them the camel as well. This animal is not only as superbly suited to the desert environment as the date palm, but it also provides for almost all the further needs of its owner. The camel gives the local tribesman his mobility.