Traditional in the UAE

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.