Introduction to Reflection One – 15%
Artifacts, Emirati
Cultural Heritage and Identity
Definition :
Cultural artifact, anything created by
humans which gives information about the culture of its creator and users
Part 1
1. Do you know what the artifacts in the PowerPoint were used for?
These
artifacts used to
know on the culture of ancient
Arab Emirates
2. Which countries or ethnic groups are they from?
It's from a culture of United Arab Emirates
3.
Watch the
PowerPoint and note down your favourite artifact.
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What
is it?
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What
is it used for?
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Where
is it from?
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a
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Pearl-divers Equipment
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For diving and underwater landing
to collect oysters
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Ras al-Khaimah
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b
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Coffee pot and cups
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To provide for the guests and respect
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Abu Dhabis
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c
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Bronze coin
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The exchange of money for buying and selling
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Sharjah
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d
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Julfar-ware pot
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Use to put water inside
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Ras al-Khaimah
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e
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Bronze Bracelet
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Adorned by women
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Jabel
Buhays, Sharjah
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f
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Bedu Khanjar
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Used by a man to put on his waist and decorated it
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Abu Dhabis
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g
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Decorated red jar
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Used to but some inside like food
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Sharjah
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Part 2
What does the coffee
pot symbolize in Emirati culture?
Generosity for the guest to provide coffee and
hospitality
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Take a look at some of the Emirati artifacts in
this virtual museum.
What Emirati
artifacts would you choose to explain your culture to a visitor to the UAE?
1. Bedu Khanjar
2. Falconry
3. Coffee Pot
4. pearl Merchants
Equipment
5. The Holy Quran
Do you have many
Emirati artifacts in your home?
Yes there is but not
many thing we have the Coffee Pot, Pearl-divers Equipment.
Have you retained
many of the old Emirati traditions in your family?
Certainly such as entertainment of visitors
and popular dishes
Can you explain what
makes Emirati culture unique in the world?
We can see that the UAE culture characterized
by generosity of all the people
and characteristic of traditional Emirati
clothing culture
