The dhow is the traditional Arab sailing vessel indigenous to the coasts of the Arabian peninsula, India and East Africa. Dhow captains are experts in using the wind and the monsoon to traverse extensive distances for thousands of years, dating back to the Mesopotamian empire. The efficient triangular sail is called a lateen and the traditional navigating device is the kamal which determines latitude from the the height of the Pole Star above the horizon.
Up to now, dhow-making is a sustainable industry in Zanzibar where a sizeable commercial fishing vessel of teak construction may cost about $10,000, at least in one workshop we visited. Be it a simple dugout with planks as hull or a modern keel shell with attached sewn ribbing, the dhow is acknowledged as the finest expression of the seafaring tradition of the Arabs.
the Zanzibar Channel, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa
featured in 48 Hours in Zanzibar at www.colloidfarl.blogspot.com/
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Ciara Chase Photography 58 months ago | reply
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Rany Fotos 56 months ago | reply
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Francesco Cantoni 54 months ago | reply
what a wonderful composition!
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annize2299 52 months ago | reply
Wow... I wish I had that view. Amazing picture it makes me think its vacation time. Thanks!
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Metronomad 51 months ago | reply
wow. i've faved it before, then i saw it again here
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@Memefull 50 months ago | reply
breathtaking!
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star.xi 48 months ago | reply
Extraordinary pic
F.A.L.C.N 47 months ago | reply
Such a waonderful melancolic mood you've captured in this one! very good!
Fovorited.
P.S- Wich lenses did you use?
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Lovely colors!!!
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amazing shot : )
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very dramatic scene......absolutely stunning..
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Zio Marcla 31 months ago | reply
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J Cianfrani Photography 21 months ago | reply
great photo. awesome colors and silhouette