A reenactment of the traditional fishing journey at the Maritime Heritage Festival along Abu Dhabi's Corniche. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Now in its second year, the event features a recreated traditional shoreline community, complete with a series of immersive experiences and workshops, bringing historic crafts and traditions to life
Organised by DCT Abu Dhabi, the festival is split into several areas, including the Fishing Village, Trading Village, Heritage Guardians and the Promenade
The festival offers a glimpse into life in a traditional UAE coastal community
Visitors can watch a traditional fish auction reenactment, before picking out their own fresh fish and having it cooked with salt and spices
The fishermen's journey continues
A group of girls perform the Ayyala dance to send off sailors heading out to sea
A woman applies henna
Vendors and stalls feature a variety of Emirati crafts
A man demonstrates traditional sail-making methods
Sea shells on display at the Bin Made Society
Visitors browse the stalls
A look inside the women's Aajfa (hair design) tent
An Emirati makes traditional fishing nets
An artisan creates a deyeen, a netted basket made of rope or thread, which pearl divers used to haul up oysters from the sea bed
A man sits beside a goat pen
The programme also features a wide array of other experiences, from traditional rowing races and dhow parades to children's workshops and oyster opening demonstrations
An Emirati rope maker demonstrates his skills
The event runs until February 26
A reenactment of the traditional fishing journey at the Maritime Heritage Festival along Abu Dhabi's Corniche. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Now in its second year, the event features a recreated traditional shoreline community, complete with a series of immersive experiences and workshops, bringing historic crafts and traditions to life
Organised by DCT Abu Dhabi, the festival is split into several areas, including the Fishing Village, Trading Village, Heritage Guardians and the Promenade
The festival offers a glimpse into life in a traditional UAE coastal community
Visitors can watch a traditional fish auction reenactment, before picking out their own fresh fish and having it cooked with salt and spices
The fishermen's journey continues
A group of girls perform the Ayyala dance to send off sailors heading out to sea
A woman applies henna
Vendors and stalls feature a variety of Emirati crafts
A man demonstrates traditional sail-making methods
Sea shells on display at the Bin Made Society
Visitors browse the stalls
A look inside the women's Aajfa (hair design) tent
An Emirati makes traditional fishing nets
An artisan creates a deyeen, a netted basket made of rope or thread, which pearl divers used to haul up oysters from the sea bed
A man sits beside a goat pen
The programme also features a wide array of other experiences, from traditional rowing races and dhow parades to children's workshops and oyster opening demonstrations
