Jassim, now 87, was among the last of the country’s professional pearl divers. “Our journey would take three to four months,” he said. “We [would] eat, drink, sleep only on the boat.” ...

The pearl divers are back in business at SeaWorld Orlando, where theme-park visitors are picking out underwater souvenirs again. In some ways, it’s so very Orlando to turn shopping into a little ...

Object Details Creator Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Description. Pearl diving music is in Juma Al Jneibi’s blood. Men in his family have sung and clapped in the quintessential ...

The pearl divers are back in business at SeaWorld Orlando, where theme-park visitors are picking out underwater souvenirs again. In some ways, it’s so very Orlando to turn shopping into a little ...

Join the extraordinary journey of Japan’s traditional pearl divers through the lens of freediving. This video captures the age-old practice, showcasing the skill, tradition, and resilience of ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seventy years ago, Saad Ismail Al Jassim used to free dive 40 feet (13 meters) deep into the waters of the Persian Gulf, holding his breath to comb the seabed for oysters in ...

World Cup host Qatar leaves pearl diving past far behind Before the oil and gas age, the main commodity for World Cup host nation Qatar was pearls. Suman Naishadham. Tuesday 22 November 2022 10:37 ...