Boatwright makes a new wooden boat for Marsh Arabs aka Arabs of the Marshlands, are...,...

Boatwright makes a new wooden boat for Marsh Arabs aka Arabs of the Marshlands, are Arabian inhabitants of the Mesopotamian marshlands in the south of Iraq.... Boatwright makes a new wooden boat for Marsh Arabs aka Arabs of the Marshlands, are Arabian inhabitants of the Mesopotamian marshlands in the south of Iraq. Comprising different tribes and tribal confederations, they developed a unique culture centered on the natural resources of the marshes. Many were displaced when the wetlands were drained during and after the 1991 uprisings in Iraq. Photo by Lynn Abercrombie