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Local history museum · Muharraq ·
Pearl diver residence turned museum with historical songs
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6JV7+JQ2, Rd No 1615, Muharraq, Bahrain Get directions
Pearl diver residence turned museum with historical songs
6JV7+JQ2, Rd No 1615, Muharraq, Bahrain Get directions
"A former divers’ residence turned museum and one of the first stops along the route where visitors learn about the hardships pearl divers faced: "overcrowded boats, poor diets, and backbreaking work." They found solace in fan al-bahri, or divers’ songs. "Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard." - Chris Schalkx Chris Schalkx Chris Schalkx is a Dutch writer and photographer based in Bangkok and Taiwan. He writes about travel, sustainability, and design — preferably all three combined. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
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