controlling pearl-diving and other trades. While they became Kuwait’s most prominent families, others, like Bedouins, who trace their heritage to the desert, have sometimes struggled to gain ...

Old Kuwaitis had occupied numerous occupations for livelihood and survival during Pre-Oil Kuwait period, notably pearl diving, an act of hunting oysters in the sea to recover pearls, which used to be ...

KUWAIT - The 32nd edition of the diving revival voyage organized by Kuwait Sea Sports Club is due to kick off on Saturday under sponsorship of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber ...

(MENAFN- Arab Times) The 28th Pearl Diving expedition got underway at the Kuwait Sea Sports Club with more than 70 of the registered 129 enthusiasts showing up at the club on the first day to take ...

It was a journey that took him to Kuwait in 2019 to witness a jam session of pearl diving music performed by Al Mulaifi, Ben Hussain and fellow players from pearl diving families. “It felt like ...

and in order to preserve and revive Kuwait's pre-oil heritage, the 19th pearl diving reincarnation trip will be held from August 1-9. The trip; organized by Kuwaiti Marine Sporting Club, has already ...

In 1972, Kuwait became the first country in the Gulf region to produce a feature film. The Cruel Sea by Khalid Al Siddiq was a drama about the dangers of pearl diving and the toll it took on ...

Pearl hunting isn't just scuba diving. Specialised gear is essential: Weighted stones for rapid descent, nose clips to protect the airway, oyster knives to pry open the shells, leather finger ...