Bahrain’s Pearling History | Calm History for Sleep | 5 Hours

Explore Bahrain’s pearling history and the maritime life of Muharraq in this calm history episode for sleep and relaxation. Discover pearl boats, coastal communities and trade. This episode covers Gilgamesh's 'flower of immortality' myth, traditional sambuk and jalboot pearl dhows, the nahham sea singer's work songs, freshwater submarine springs (kawkab), and Muharraq merchant houses. Across twelve full-length chapters covering Middle East, we explore what happened, why it happened, what everyday life.