The sixth edition of the 2nd Taqah festival in the east of Salalah, was all about ‘skills’. Skills were needed for rowing replica of the Houri and the Saktoon. The ‘Houri’ is a dugout canoe made of wood, used as inshore fishing boats and paddled. In all the races that Taqah had in the past, … Continue reading
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Re-view of a Festival (part 3)
During the third day of the festival, I witnessed the ‘fisheries wealth’ of Taqah east of Salalah. And with ‘wealth’ I mean not only the fish as a source of income. In the lens I saw the proud of the fisherman when showing the catch of his biggest fish, the harmour. With the camera I tried … Continue reading