Life in Dhofar region

By Sundar,Jaise,Ali Nandakumar & Rohit

Synopsis
Topography Wilayats Culture & Lifestyle Tourist spots( Salalah) Video

Topography
Extreme south of Oman and bordering the Republic of Yemen 560 km coastal strip, 1500 km square 1000 km(app.) from Muscat YEMEN 10 Wilayats Demographics- 1.25lac(app.) Khareef season( june-aug) Flora- coconut & date palms,frankincense Fauna- Camel,oryx,myna

KSA

WUSTA

ARABIAN SEA

Wilayats

Contd..
Salalah Thumrayt Taqah Mirbat Sadah Rakhiyoot Dhalkout Muqshin Shalim and Al- Mazunah

Culture
Culture name Omani/Dhofari/jebali Language- Arabic, Dhofari Clothing style-Dishdasha& khanjar, Abaya & hijabs Sport- Football & swimming Dance- ritual sword dance Religion- Islam

Lifestyle
Means of living- commerce, blacksmithing, the herding and breeding of livestock, needlework and embroidery and agriculture(harvesting of frankincense/loban) Common occupations -fishing, sardine drying, animal husbandry (camels,sheep,goats) Traditional products- dairy produce, leather goods, ceramic ware and ropes Food- dates, honey, chicken, fish and mutton Education- Arabic, Indian, Pakistan and Srilankan schools HealthCare- Qaboos Hospital, innumerable private clinics

Tourist spots
Jabals and beaches Salalah- khareef festival, Razzat farm, Ainhamran, Al-mugsil and Prophet Auyub tomb Thumrayt- Zeek SSF Mirbat- Place of optical illusion Taqah- Natif falls

Clipping of Dhofar