Description: In the UAE, the palm tree was very useful for those living in the plantations in the oases and along the coast. The ribs of the palm leaves were used to weave the walls of the huts or to provide the floating bulk of the small fishing boats, called shasha. The gargour, fishing trap, used to be made from these palm leaf ribs instead of nylon and plastic. Dried palm leaves were tied together to make barasti which was used to make roofs and separating walls. The fibre on the tree trunk was collected and used to make rope or to weave baskets and the pyramid-shaped covers that protected food from flies.
Photographer/Artist: Mohamed Al Ali | View all photos by this person Photographer Type: Just a Hobby Years of Experience in Photography: 7 Favorite Subjects to Photograph: Birds and Landscapes
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