US EditionQataris hooked on traditional fishing competition
- The 11th Senyar festival held recently on the Doha seashore featured 54 teams fishing from wooden dhows over a week-long competition near Qatar’s capital.
- Participants used traditional handheld fishing lines aboard dhows to honor Qatar’s centuries-old line-fishing tradition, now mostly replaced by modern methods.
- Dozens of boats scattered about five kilometers off the desert sands south of Doha carried men in white t-shirts and towels and children in white thobes observing 10-kilogram fish displays.
- Mohammed al-Hail called returning after four days at sea an “amazing” experience, while his teammate Mohammed al-Mohannadi expressed mixed feelings, noting that although he felt well, he was disappointed with his placement since he had aimed for first place.
- The festival concluded at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, highlighting local efforts to preserve maritime heritage amid Qatar’s energy-rich landscape and changing lifestyles.
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Qataris hooked on traditional fishing competition
On the Doha seashore, rows of wooden dhow boats line a pier, with scores of fish on display -- part of a festival seeking to revive the country's long seafaring tradition.
·Chariton, United States
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