Old Pearl Diving In Uae

Born in dubai in 1957 he began going out on the boat when he was just five years old.

Old pearl diving in uae. The pearl industry once underpinned the economy of the uae but the trade collapsed in the 1930s with the advent of japanese cultured pearls and as global conflicts made them an unaffordable luxury. I learned from my father and grandfather he says. The pearling industry which created a period of wealth for the united arab emirates from the late 19th century through the second decade of the 20th century relied on extensive expertise from shipbuilding to sailing. There were same season for pearl diving and it toke about three months and above of pearling.

But the most complex process of all was the pearl diving voyage which lasted four months in the midst of summer. Universes in universe for an optimal view of our website please rotate your tablet horizontally. The history of the maritime life of the uae and specially sharjah including shipbuilding pearl diving and pearl trade navigational devices etc. Treasure trove of history.

The pearl diving was one of the ways to make a living in the uae before the discovery of oil. Cultured pearls were easier to produce and cheaper thus devaluing the once prized status of the uae s pearls magee said. While pearl diving in the uae has all but completely died out one of the emirates ras al khaimah is creating cultured pearls much better than the ones in japan kayed said. In the 19th century pearl diving accounted for as much as 95 per cent of the region s income and at its height early in the 20th century about 80 000 men worked on the pearling vessels 22 000.

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. The history of pearl diving in the uae is ancient with archaeologists finding evidence of this tradition dating back more than 7 000 years ago. It s begin on may and end on september. In addition archaeologists have discovered that pearl trading reached wide spread popularity during roman times and that in the 1100 s the city of ras al khaimah was a booming trade post because of the pearl industry.

Pearl diving heritage preserved in the uae the popular dubai museum displays pearl diving artefacts featuring a life size diorama of pearl divers.