Family & Education Resources
Al Ain Oasis
Al Ain Oasis reflects what agriculture in this region has been like for millennia
Bida Bint Saud
The area was an important stop on a possible caravan route extending from Al Ain to the north of the United Arab Emirates
Hafeet Tombs
This ancient caravan site features Bronze Age tombs and a rare Iron Age mud-brick building and irrigation system
Hili sites
An elaborate falaj system and one of the country’s earliest mosques make this an important historic site
Al Ayyala
A traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Al Azi
art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry
Al Majlis
a cultural and social space
Al Razfa
a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Al Sadu
traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates
Al Taghrooda
traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman
Falconry
a living human heritage
Gahwa
a symbol of generosity
A traditional Emirati performance that combines song and poetry
Al Shila is a popular type of sung poetry that is often accompanied by the rebabah, a traditional stringed instrument. Al Shila poets are known for their beautiful voices and their skills as performers.
The sung poems of Al Shila traditionally take one of three directions: descriptive, laudatory or offering words of wisdom.
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