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Doha
The 10th Katara Traditional Dhow Festival on its third day continued to excite and charm ambassadors accredited to Qatar and other visitors alike on Thursday.
Feeling safe and maintaining social distance, visitors are having a great experience with many treasures of the sea, music provided by Omani Folk Band and delicious traditional food on offer. There is a lot to learn and gain from the historic and traditional value on show for people of all ages and walks of life.
Qatar, like many countries of the world, has always had a great historic connect with the sea. Qatar’s maritime history is full of legendary tales of how the nation has become renowned for pearls globally.
The festival brings this facet to light for the present-day generation to learn from history and to see for themselves the valuable marine resources and heritage of Qatar besides many other sea-related products of other participating countries.
Pearl has been one of the most valuable and ancient natural resource of Qatar and the deep-sea diving history of the nation has been well-known for ages. But for the younger generation, the presence of some of these professionals and how oysters are brought to land and how a pearl is actually found is fascinating.
Deep-sea diving was once a source of livelihood in the past as ‘tawash’ and carpentry being among the prominent occupations in the labour market.
The Qatari ‘Al Hayrat’ oyster is considered as one of the finest in the Arabian world, as the finest pearls are extracted from them.
Another highlight at the festival is the presence of Al Majid Jewellery pavilion, which showcases some of the finest, ancient and modern jewels, including pearls and a section which shows how pearls are measured and grouped into formations as jewellery.
The marine heritage of Iraq, while being distinct, can at the same time be commonly associated with Arabian maritime tradition and history.
Mahdi Mutashar, supervisor at the Iraqi pavilion Al-Janaj, said: “This time, we are displaying Iraqi folk craft such as making ‘mushaf’ boats used for fishing in addition to hand made woolen carpets. Our craftsmen are also making baskets and table mats (woven rugs) which people can see for themselves and appreciate the originality of the tradition and culture.”
The Omani pavilion is showcasing antiques and rare collectibles of the sea.
Hammoud bin Abdullah Al Amrani, manager of the Omani pavilion, said they have antiques and rare collectibles of the sea, and personal supplies of sailors from their long voyages that could last up to six months and more such as utensils used for cooking, food storage methods and natural oil utensils that are used for treatment purposes.
Medication, in addition to many exhibits representing models of famous ships of the Omani maritime heritage, pearl extraction tools, oysters and scales used by the tawash and boxes (pashtata) used to collect the pearl crop, as well as many ancient antique collectibles such as Rumaila clocks and compass dating back 150 years, were also on display.
On Friday, the festival will receive visitors from 1pm until 11pm and on Saturday from 10am to 10pm.
Doha
The 10th Katara Traditional Dhow Festival on its third day continued to excite and charm ambassadors accredited to Qatar and other visitors alike on Thursday.
Feeling safe and maintaining social distance, visitors are having a great experience with many treasures of the sea, music provided by Omani Folk Band and delicious traditional food on offer. There is a lot to learn and gain from the historic and traditional value on show for people of all ages and walks of life.
Qatar, like many countries of the world, has always had a great historic connect with the sea. Qatar’s maritime history is full of legendary tales of how the nation has become renowned for pearls globally.
The festival brings this facet to light for the present-day generation to learn from history and to see for themselves the valuable marine resources and heritage of Qatar besides many other sea-related products of other participating countries.
Pearl has been one of the most valuable and ancient natural resource of Qatar and the deep-sea diving history of the nation has been well-known for ages. But for the younger generation, the presence of some of these professionals and how oysters are brought to land and how a pearl is actually found is fascinating.
Deep-sea diving was once a source of livelihood in the past as ‘tawash’ and carpentry being among the prominent occupations in the labour market.
The Qatari ‘Al Hayrat’ oyster is considered as one of the finest in the Arabian world, as the finest pearls are extracted from them.
Another highlight at the festival is the presence of Al Majid Jewellery pavilion, which showcases some of the finest, ancient and modern jewels, including pearls and a section which shows how pearls are measured and grouped into formations as jewellery.
The marine heritage of Iraq, while being distinct, can at the same time be commonly associated with Arabian maritime tradition and history.
Mahdi Mutashar, supervisor at the Iraqi pavilion Al-Janaj, said: “This time, we are displaying Iraqi folk craft such as making ‘mushaf’ boats used for fishing in addition to hand made woolen carpets. Our craftsmen are also making baskets and table mats (woven rugs) which people can see for themselves and appreciate the originality of the tradition and culture.”
The Omani pavilion is showcasing antiques and rare collectibles of the sea.
Hammoud bin Abdullah Al Amrani, manager of the Omani pavilion, said they have antiques and rare collectibles of the sea, and personal supplies of sailors from their long voyages that could last up to six months and more such as utensils used for cooking, food storage methods and natural oil utensils that are used for treatment purposes.
Medication, in addition to many exhibits representing models of famous ships of the Omani maritime heritage, pearl extraction tools, oysters and scales used by the tawash and boxes (pashtata) used to collect the pearl crop, as well as many ancient antique collectibles such as Rumaila clocks and compass dating back 150 years, were also on display.
On Friday, the festival will receive visitors from 1pm until 11pm and on Saturday from 10am to 10pm.
