| script type="text/javascript"> | | | | employed for every aquatic activity from pearl diving |
| Dhows are synonymous with the Arabian way of life, | | | | to fishing to transport and trade. The modern dhows |
| especially coast-hugging places like Abu Dhabi, Dubai | | | | may be constructed with steel and GRP, but dhow |
| and Oman. These wooden boats have long been | | | | artisans who produce shell-built (a planking method |
| associated with the history of the Middle East and | | | | used to build boats one plank at a time) dhows made |
| have contributed greatly to the regionâs high | | | | from sturdy wood, still exist. |
| economic status. | | | | The shapes of their hulls distinguish traditionally |
| Most tourists who book a dhow cruise package in | | | | constructed dhows, with some notable types being |
| Dubai barely know that these boats used to be | | | | the Ghanjah, Battil, Boum, Badan and the Baggarah. |