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The Abu Dhabi Maritime Heritage Festival is a journey through the capital's maritime history.

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The festival will take you back...hing, trading and pearl diving.

The festival will take you back in time to when Abu Dhabi’s ancestors lived in harmony with the sea, building a sustainable and prosperous way of life, and cultivating skills that have passed down through the generations, such as fishing, trading and pearl diving.

The Abu Dhabi Maritime Heritage Festival is a journey through the capital's maritime history.

Emirati Women at Maritime Festival.

"Maritime customs are ... how they influenced Abu Dhabi.

"Maritime customs are strongly ingrained in the culture of Abu Dhabi." The first-ever Maritime Heritage Festival shared this important aspect of the emirate's history with residents and tourists in order to enhance knowledge of local maritime customs, honor the UAE capital's coastal past, and demonstrate how they influenced Abu Dhabi.

Throughout the event, guests wi...sailors, traders, and crafters.

Throughout the event, guests will be immersed in the intimate environment of a small coastal hamlet, experiencing busy marketplaces and traditional social gatherings as well as maritime traditions and skills offered by traditional sailors, traders, and crafters.

Today, protecting our tradition...bu Dhabi's forefathers.

Today, protecting our tradition and connection to the waters is more vital than ever, and during the festival, they are braided together like the fishing nets handcrafted by Abu Dhabi's forefathers.

At the Maritime Heritage Festiv... expedition is being performed.

At the Maritime Heritage Festival, a replica of the pearl diving expedition is being performed.

Pearling was the main source of...his job went around the market.

Pearling was the main source of income in the UAE. It was a good thing for both divers and other people living in the United Arab Emirates because the money they made from this job went around the market.

An Emirati couple enjoys the ev...habi's marine festival.

An Emirati couple enjoys the evening during Abu Dhabi's marine festival.

At the festival, officers play traditional sports.

Corniche View of Abu Dhabi

Emirati Bride: More than a doze... spices, and fishing equipment.

Emirati Bride: More than a dozen merchants have set up shop at the event, offering handcrafted toys, spices, and fishing equipment.

Despite the fact that the UAE i...owledge to the next generation.

Despite the fact that the UAE is modernizing, they preserve past traditions and pass on skills and knowledge to the next generation.

Oyster opening is a time-consum...dure; visitors saw the process.

Oyster opening is a time-consuming and precise procedure; visitors saw the process.

Traditional Burga which is not ... solely during wedding rituals.

Traditional Burga which is not available now

Once girls reach adolescence, they wear burqas. It was originally intended to provide modesty for ladies. Burqas are worn by certain women on special occasions as part of their tradition. Emirati women of the younger generation wear the traditional Burqa solely during wedding rituals.

Burqa: It covers most of the f...n produced her burqas by hand.

Burqa: It covers most of the face, except for the eyes, but not the nose or mouth. Emirati burqas are not the same as those worn in countries in South Asia. They look different and are worn like a mask.

A little piece of wood maintains the form of the Burqa and spans the nose without contacting the face. White cotton strings are used to secure the Burqa to the rear of the head. Historically, every woman produced her burqas by hand.

At the Maritime Heritage Festiv...e craftsman Hasan Ali Almaazmi.

At the Maritime Heritage Festival, the tent of Emirati rope craftsman Hasan Ali Almaazmi.

Women attend the event in great...ly attend all of the workshops.

Women attend the event in greater numbers, and they excitedly attend all of the workshops.

Aside from immersing visitors i...d marine resource conservation.

Aside from immersing visitors in the traditions and lifestyle of Abu Dhabi's community of sailors and maritime craftspeople, the Festival will recognize the sea's still-vital economic and cultural role, and will seek to develop partnerships and promote unifying efforts to achieve sustainable fishing practices and marine resource conservation.

Fresh fish grilled in front of visitors at a live cooking station

The celebration was experienced... residents with their families.

The celebration was experienced by both visitors and residents with their families.

Emirati Men cheers up the athlete

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The Abu Dhabi Maritime Heritage Festival is a journey through the capital's maritime history.

Copyright Vidhyaa Chandramohan 2024

Updated Jun 2022

Topics Art, Culture, Documentary, Editorial, Photography, Photojournalism, Travel

The culture of Abu Dhabi is significantly influenced by marine traditions. This is the first-ever Maritime Heritage Festival, which aims to raise awareness of our maritime customs, commemorate our coastal heritage, and how Abu Dhabi has evolved into what it is today. Workshops, performances, craft demonstrations, and heritage trails experienced by residents as well as immersive storytelling from heritage professionals who shared tales and their deep knowledge of old coastal crafts and talents.

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