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Oman: 'Badans' and 'Houris' (traditional dhows) arrive at Muscat beach in front of the old...

Oman: 'Badans' and 'Houris' (traditional dhows) arrive at Muscat beach in front of the old Al Alam Palace, May
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Oman: 'Badans' and 'Houris' (traditional dhows) arrive at Muscat beach in front of the old Al Alam Palace, May 1957
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Unknown photographer, (20th century)
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A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used to carry heavy items, like fruit, along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India and East Africa. Larger dhows have crews of approximately thirty people, while smaller dhows typically have crews of around twelve.

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20th century / boat / transport / India / Asia / black and white / photo / mzphoto / ship / sail / qatar / arabia / asia / historical images / trade / historical / muscat and oman / united arab emirates / asian / commerce / indian ocean / muslim world / persian gulf / arab gulf / sailor / oman / malabar coast / incense road / swahili coast / historical pictures / communication / history / omani / uae / malabar / kuwait / transport / dhow / zanzibar / bahrain

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