Qatar

Qatar shares the Gulf's Bedouin and pearling heritage of falconry, sea poetry and dhow culture.

Games & sport Textile & dress Music & dance Food & cooking Language & oral

Knowledge in this place

Falconry tradition

Falconry tradition

Desert hunting with trained falcons, deeply tied to Qatari identity.

Al-Sadu weaving

Al-Sadu weaving

Traditional Bedouin loom weaving of wool into patterned bands and tent panels.

Textile & dress

Pearl diving songs

Pearl diving songs

Work songs and chants once sung by divers and sailors aboard pearling dhows.

Majboos cuisine

Majboos cuisine

Spiced rice cooked with meat or fish, the staple festive dish.

Arabic calligraphy

Arabic calligraphy

The art of shaping Arabic script into harmonious decorative compositions.

Language & oral