Sharjah Maritime Museum is organising a panel discussion under the title ‘Traditional Maritime Games’ on Tuesday, 9 May 2023. Researcher Sultan bin Ghafan will talk about traditional maritime games in the United Arab Emirates that reflect the nature of life in the past.

Join us in the ‘Traditional Maritime Games’ panel discussion and learn about maritime heritage at Sharjah Maritime Museum
Tuesday, 9 May 2023
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Traditional maritime games in the United Arab Emirates are an important childhood memory for everyone who lived on its land during their early years. Popular games such as the dawama, ‘merry-go-round’ and the merihana, ‘the swing’ encouraged team play and sharing. In the panel discussion under the title ‘Traditional Maritime Games’ researcher Sultan bin Ghafan talks talk about traditional maritime games in the United Arab Emirates that reflect the nature of life in the past.