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  2. Traditional sports in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    One of UAE's oldest tradition is falconry and it dates to past times. It is not known exactly when falconry emerged but some historians believe that it dates back 2000 years. [citation needed] Falconry was originally practiced as a source for food, to hunt hares and houbara mostly. In addition to that, it was considered a way of life for ...

  3. Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital - Wikipedia

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    The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital (ADFH) is the first public medical institution exclusively for falcons in the United Arab Emirates. Established by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and opened on 3 October 1999, Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital has become the largest falcon hospital in the UAE and in the world with a patient influx of approximately 11,000 falcons per year.

  4. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in the United ...

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    Alheda'a is an oral tradition of calling a flock of camels passed on through generations. Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices + [j] 2022 01902: The Palm tree is considered to be a part of the history of the countries where it is a source for farmers, craftsmen, handicrafts owners, merchants, factory owners and food companies.

  5. Falconry - Wikipedia

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    Peregrines and other captive-bred imported falcons are also commonplace. Falconry remains an important part of the Arab heritage and culture. The UAE reportedly spends over US$27 million annually towards the protection and conservation of wild falcons, and has set up several state-of-the-art falcon hospitals in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. [18]

  6. Culture of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates is a part of the Arab khaleeji tradition. Yowlah, a type of music and dance also known as Al-Ayyala, has been registered by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014. [39] One of the UAE's most famous traditional singers is Mehad Hamad, who is known for singing patriotic lyrics and poems about the desert.

  7. Hunting with eagles - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Journal of Human-Animal Relations (in Japanese). 32: 38– 47. Soma, Takuya (2013). "Ethnoarchaeology of Ancient Falconry in East Asia" (PDF). The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2013. Soma, Takuya (2013). "Ethnographic study of Altaic Kazakh falconers" (PDF). Falco: The Newsletter of the Middle East Falcon Research Group. ISSN ...

  8. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists - Wikipedia

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    Pysanka, Ukrainian tradition and art of decorating eggs 2024 ENA [639] United Arab Emirates: Al Aflaj, traditional irrigation network system in the UAE, oral traditions, knowledge and skills of construction, maintenance and equitable water distribution 2020 AST [640] Al Talli, traditional embroidery skills in the United Arab Emirates 2022 [641]

  9. Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - Wikipedia

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    The AGDA was created in 2019 as a result of the combination of the archives of the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. [1] [2] The related agreement was signed by the parties in 2017. [3] It is part of the National Archives of the United Arab Emirates [4] [5] and contains videos, photographs and documents in Arabic and English. [1]