“I understand why pearl diving stopped. It was there to bring in money and as soon as it wasn’t generating it any more, why would you do it? It was a tough life.” But diving free of ...

“Pearl diving, once a simple task requiring minimal equipment, has evolved significantly. Nowadays, advancements in diving suits and equipment have greatly improved safety and ease during dive ...

The appropriate dhow was chosen to suit the season, and all essential equipment – sails ... drum – an essential instrument in Khaleeji pearl diving music – after a voyage to India at ...

Pearl diving in the Emirates is a tradition that ... There is an extensive explanation at both museums of the procedures and equipment, the fishing nets, scales, baskets, the copper scoops ...

With the Red Bull Cliff Diving world series final coming to the UAE, the country is again celebrating its diving roots - for a thousand years, the main trade here was pearl diving. Pearl divers ...

Retired Emirati naval officer and experienced diver has made passing on tradition to young Emiratis his life’s mission Dubai: Ali was eight years old when he went on his maiden pearl diving trip ...

Shima has an ancient tradition of pearl diving carried out by women called ama who train themselves to dive about 60 feet underwater without breathing equipment, and Aoshima hopes to be one someday.

(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 ...

Learn the art of pearl diving from the last in line of traditional pearl divers Al Suwaidi Pearls is situated in the Al Rams area, 12 km from Ras Al Khaimah. It is nestled at the foothills of the ...