UAE Cultures and Heritage
Done by Karthik , Faheem, Suraj, Mathew,Nirmal and Joel
UAE Culture
The United Arab Emirates is home to a rich cultural heritage.The largest tribe, the Bani Yas, roamed the vast sandy areas that cover almost all of the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Other tribes, too, such as the Awamir and Manasir, shared this challenging environment for numerous generations.In Al Ain and other oases the luxuriant date gardens were watered by an efficient traditional irrigation system bringing water from aquifers in the mountains. About 76% of the total population o the UAE is Muslim.
UAE People Hobbies And Traditions
The UAE inhabitants play soccer, camel race, falconry and falcon hunting for leisure. Some of the traditions of the UAE inhabitants are fishing,boating,falconry,pearling,music and dance.In the evenings, around a fire in the desert, men would meet to talk and exchange news. It was also an occasion for story telling and for reciting poetry.In recent years, the UAE’s population has grown at an unprecedented rate and tourism and trade have flourished, resulting in a large demand for seafood. This has led to a substantial investment in a modern fishing fleet and an increase in boat numbers.The Arab dhow is one of the world’s most graceful sailing crafts and the Emirates were famous throughout history for the prowess of their sailors and the sleek lines of their vessels.To the people of the Emirates, pearling offered a major, if seasonal, form of employment.
Some of the tribes...
Bani Yas Tribe
The Bani Yas is one of the most prestigious and highly regarded tribes of Southern Arabia. Its origin can be traced back to Yas Bin Amer, whose tribe came from the tribe of Nizar Bin Maid bin AdnanThe most numerous and significant tribe of theUAE, the Bani Yas is made up of approximately 20 subsections.
Azd Tribe
In the ancient times, they inhabited Ma'rib, the capital city of the Sabaean Kingdom in modern-day Yemen. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma'rib Dam, which is thought by some to have been one of the Ancient World Wonders because of its size. When the dam collapsed for the third time in the 1st century AD, a large number of the Azd tribe left Yemen and immigrated in many directions. Azd is also a widely used male name in Yemen.