Feature: How Did Bahraini Pearl Diving Impact The World?

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Presenter: Latifa Al Khalifa

Delivered: Bahrain on April 28, 2018

This afikra feature was on the history of pearl diving in Bahrain and its socio-economic repercussions on the country. The presentation details when pearl diving began and where it prospered, its intricate economic structure, the influence of the British Political Agency, and finally the role women played until pearl diving declined.

Sources & Future References

• British Government Resist Modernisation of The Pearling Industry

• Country Profile: Bahrain

• Divers Are a Pearl’s Best Friend: Pearl Diving In The Gulf 1840s–1930s

• Economy In Turmoil: Gulf Trade Hit By Piracy And Famine

• “For The Sake Of Freedom”: British World War II Propaganda Posters In Arabic

• German Interests In The Gulf’s Pearling Industry

• In Pictures: Bahrain’s Ancient Pearl Fishing

• Pearl Diving: Inside The Trade That Shaped The Gulf

• These UAE Pearl Fishing Facts Will Bring Out The Nostalgic In You

• Tob Ya Bahar (Song)

• Twilight Of Pearl Trade Sees ‘Slave’ Divers Seek Freedoms

Contact Info

• E-mail: latifa@too-far.co

• Instagram: toofarco

Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.

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Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the ‎presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.