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Aug 2021
23m 31s

Diving for Pearls

Amaeya Media
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For hundreds, maybe thousands of years, pearls and the sea were a very big part of people’s lives in the Gulf region. The pearl shaped the economy and the identity of the people. Language, songs, clothing and travel were all part of the culture of diving for pearls.  Some people got very rich off pearl diving, while others did hard and dangerous work for lit ... Show More
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