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East Africa,Tanzania. Sailing an Arab dhow in Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula,India,and East Africa.
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Large cargo dhows in Stone Town harbour, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Dhow in calm waters at low tide at dawn,Matemwe beach,Zanzibar,Tanzania.
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Kenya. Mashua sailing boats with outriggers participating in a race off Lamu Island.
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Tanzania, Zanzibar, Unguja, Jambiani. A traditional dhow moored near the shore.
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Unloading a dhow in the harbour of Ibo Island,part of the Quirimbas Archipelago,Mozambique
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Oman, Musandam. Dhow cruises among Musandam's coastline visit places like Khor Ash-Sham and Telegraph Island.
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Boats in Ha Long Bay at Sunset. Ha Long Bay extends over 1500 sq km of the Gulf of Tonkin at the north-east corner of Vietnam,with over 3000 islands in its waters. Ha Long Bay was declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
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Tanzania, Zanzibar, Stone Town. The attractive Forodhani Gardens grace the seafront in front of Beit al-ajaib or House of Wonders
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Dhows on quayside, Old Town, Lamu island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda standing on the rail of the boat. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean
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Dhow in silhouette on the Indian Ocean at sunset, off Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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The Arab-built fort, Gereza, at Kilwa Kisiwani was constructed early in the 19th century on the site of a fort built by the Portuguese three hundred years earlier. The island is an important World Heritage site.
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The harbour at Lamu Island.Lamu town already existed in the 14th and 15th centuries and flourished more recently between 1650 and 1900.The town is said to have been founded by one or more royal immigrants from the Arabian or Persian regions on the Caliphate.In culture, Lamu belongs to the distinctive civilisation called Swahill.
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The harbour at Lamu Island.Lamu town already existed in the 14th and 15th centuries and flourished more recently between 1650 and 1900.The town is said to have been founded by one or more royal immigrants from the Arabian or Persian regions on the Caliphate.
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Kenya. Mashua sailing boats with outriggers participating in a race off Lamu Island.
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A dhow captain waits for high tide in the harbour of Ibo Island,part of the Quirimbas Archipelago,Mozambique
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Dhow on the beach at Nungwi, island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Tanzania, Zanzibar. Children play in the shallows off Paje Beach while a kite surfer displays his skill in the turquoise sea.
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Sailing a traditional Dhow at sunset,Fundu Lagoon Resort,Pemba Island,Zanzibar,East Africa
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East Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula,India,and East Africa.
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Dubai, UAE, Dhows, old wooden sailing vessels, are docked along the Deira side of Dubai Creek.
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S/Y Sanjeeda,a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean,sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofari coast of Oman
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Fishing nets in the harbour of Ibo Island in the Quirimbas Archipelago,Mozambique
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Indonesia,Jakarta. Bugis Trade Boats being repaired and loaded in the port of Sunda Kelapa. Sunda Kelapa,better known as Pasar Ikan (meaning fish market) is located at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It was formerly the harbor town of Sunda Kelapa where the Portuguese traded with the Hindu Kingdom of Pajajaran in the early 16th century.
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Tanzania, Zanzibar. Craftsmen build a dau, a wooden sailing boat commonly called a dhow, on Nungwi beach.
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As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held.Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
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Dubai, UAE, Dhows, old wooden sailing vessels, are docked along the Deira side of Dubai Creek.
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Khor Fakkan, UAE, old wooden dhow washed up on shore in front of Khor Fakkport
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Dhow in silhouette on the Indian Ocean at sunset, off Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Khor Fakkan, UAE, Large cargo ships docked to load and unload goods at Khor Fakkport
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The waterfront of the sheltered, natural harbour of Lamu Island.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.The town was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 because it is the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement i
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Indonesia,Sulawesi,Bitung. Norwegian artist sketching on a tradition Indonesian Dhow in the harbour of Bitung.
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A dhow sails into Ibo Island,part of the Quirimbas Archipelago,Mozambique
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Indonesia,Sulawesi,Tangkoko. Outriggers on a Black sand beach at Tangkoko.
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Dhows sailing off Lamu Island.Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.
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Indonesia,Sulawesi. Sailing through the Indonesian Archipelago,south of Sulawesi in a traditional Dhow.
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A wooden dhow moored in the harbour at Muttrah with the whitewashed apartment blocks and arid mountains behind
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Tanzania, Zanzibar. The coconut palm-lined beach at Jambiani has one of the finest beaches in the southeast of Zanzibar Island.
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Kenya,Lamu Island,Shela. The small sheltered harbour at Shela on Lamu Island.
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Dhow in front of the Museum of Islamic Art, designed by the renowned architect IM Pei, this museum has the largest collection of Islamic art in the world, Doha, Qatar, Middle East
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One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda standing on the rail of the boat. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean
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Dhows sailing off Lamu Island.Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.
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Traditional sail boat called a dhow at sunset, Vilanculos coastal sanctuary, Mozambique
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Dhows sailing off Lamu Island.Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.
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S/Y Sanjeeda,a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean,sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofari coast of Oman
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East Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula,India,and East Africa.
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As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held. Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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an illustration of a dhow boat sailing on an ocean at sunset
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S/Y Sanjeeda,a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean,sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofari coast of Oman
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Beach sunset scene in Mozambique with small sailboat (called a dhow)
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The ship's parrot,a sulphur crested cockatoo,called Souku,on board S/Y Sanjeeda. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean.
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Traditional sail boat called a dhow at sunset, Vilanculos coastal sanctuary, Mozambique
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Soon after sunrise each day the fishing fleet sets sail from the sheltered, natural harbour of Kisingitini on Pate Island.The traditional wooden sailing boats, called mashua, can be found at fishing villages throughout the Lamu Archipelago. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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Beach sunset scene in Mozambique with small sailboat (called a dhow)
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Traditional sail boat called a dhow, Vilanculos coastal sanctuary, Mozambique
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A signwriter chisels the name onto the side of a wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, after repairs to the vessel at the boatyard at Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.
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East Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar. A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula,India,and East Africa.
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Dhows sailing off Lamu Island.Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.
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Traditional sail boat (dhow) at sunset, Vilanculos, Mozambique, southern Africa
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A shipwright drills a hole to repair a wooden sailing boat at Faza on Pate Island. The centuries old technology of the bow drill he uses is ideal for places where there is no electricity. The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years.
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Dhows sailing off Lamu Island.Dhow or Dau is the colloquial word used by most visitors for the wooden sailing ships of the East African coast although in reality a dhow is a much larger ocean going vessel than either the medium sized Jahazi or smaller mashua fishing boats that are commonly seen at Lamu.
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Beach sunset scene in Mozambique with fisherman and small sailboat (called a dhow)
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Traditional fishing Dhow grounded for repair outside desert town of Al Wakrah (Al Wakra), Qatar, in the Middle East
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A fisherman repairs the sail of his wooden sailing boat, known as mashua, along the waterfront of Kisingitini, a natural harbour on Pate Island. Kisingitini is the centre of the islands fishing industry with crayfish being the fishermens prized catch.The island is the largest of the Lamu Archipelago lying in the Indian Ocean just north of Lamu and 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa.
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Traditional sail boat called a dhow, Vilanculos coastal sanctuary, Mozambique
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Dhow sailing boat on Indian Ocean at sunset, Stone Town, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Oman, Sur, Al Ayja. The attractive waterfront of Sur from Al Ayjah. A dhow shipbuilding yard is on the left of the picture.
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Downtown Doha with its impressive skyline of skyscrapers with authentic dhows in the bay, Doha, Qatar, Middle East
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Dhows cruise around the Madinat Jumeirah Hotel with Burj Al Arab in the background, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East
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