Explain pearl diving UAE
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History
Pearl diving was once the most lucrative profession in the United Arab Emirates and was tightly woven into the UAE culture that dates back around 7,000 years. When the Japanese discovered how to make artificial pearls in the early 1900s, the practice of pearl diving naturally declined. Because of the discovery of oil in the Persian Gulf in the mid-1900s, jobs in the oil industry quickly took over as the most lucrative in the region.
Methods
Pearl diving was practiced only part of the year, from April to September. During these months, the water was warm enough for divers from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to dive safely. Their boats, known as dhows, were wooden sailing vessels that featured a triangular sail. The most important crew members were the diver himself and the Al Saib, the sailor in charge of pulling him back up to the surface.
Sites
Oyster beds in the Arabian Gulf, also known as the Persian Gulf, were the premier pearl diving sites for divers out of the UAE. According to Captain Mohammad Khalifa Bin Thalith from Dubai Ports, who put together a map of pearl diving sites in the Gulf, eight areas were known as the most popular dive sites. However, parts of the once-thriving pearl diving areas are now within underwater oil fields and are difficult to reach.
Heritage
Pearl diving is a practice that fascinates many tourists to the UAE and a big piece of the culture as well. These days, the history and culture of pearl diving are used to boost the tourism industry as opposed to the pearl industry. The Diving
Village, which is part of the Heritage Village Complex in Dubai, recreates a traditional maritime village where tourists can view demonstrations of age-old pearl diving practices, models of traditional dhows and an aquarium full of local fish.
Museums
The Dubai Museum features a pearl diving exhibit that includes a life-size diorama of pearl divers. In addition, the Pearl Museum in the National Bank of Dubai, now part of Emirates NBD, houses the largest collection of Persian Gulf pearls in the country. The collection belonged to Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais, who came from a long line of pearl divers and donated the collection to the museum as a tribute to the UAE’s rich pearl diving history.
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