Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the…United Arab Emirates, Oman
Representative List 2012
EN: Omani camel herders chanting Al-Taghrooda.
EN: Three generations of Emirati Bedouins chanting Al-Taghrooda while having traditional coffee around a campfire at a camel farm 10 km away from Zayed City, Western Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate.
EN: Omani AI-Taghrooda poets entertain each other in the desert.
EN: A prominent poet, Mohamed bin Saeed AI Rakaki, performing AI Taghrooda while playing al-rababa. The use of al-rababa was introduced to accompany AI-Taghrooda chanting in the 1960s, and its use is limited to the Western Region of Abu Dhabi.
EN: Omanis chanting Al Taghrooda. It is believed that camels enjoy the chanting, even when they are not on the move.
EN: A well-known AI-Taghrooda poet chanting AI-Taghrooda during cultural celebrations of the World Heritage Day, organized annually by ADACH in cooperation with Emirates Heritage Club, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development and the Abu-Dhabi Education Council.
EN: A well-known AI-Taghrooda poet chanting AI-Taghrooda during cultural celebrations of the World Heritage Day, organized annually by ADACH in cooperation with Emirates Heritage Club, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development and the Abu-Dhabi Education Council.
EN: A three-day workshop on Al-Taghrooda in Abu Dhabi ‐ March 2011. Performers of Al-Taghrooda from Sultanate of Oman and UAE attended the workshop. It was also attended by heritage experts from UAE and other Arab countries.
EN: UAE AI-Taghrooda poets and performers sign their consent for AI-Taghooda as a multi-national nomination with the Sultanate of Oman.
EN: AI-Taghrooda is currently receiving increasing exposure on the internet and YouTube. In March 2012 it had been viewed 19,205 times.
