A Nakhuda was the captain of a pearling boat sailing in the Persian Gulf, typically from Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (then the Trucial States). Arabian Pearling vessels would typically take to sea with the Nakhuda, assistant ("Mijadimi"), a singer ("Nahham"), some eight divers ("Ghais"), and ten haulers ("Saib").
A Nakhuda was the captain of a pearling boat sailing in the Persian Gulf, typically from Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (then the Trucial States). Arabian Pearling vessels would typically take to sea with the Nakhuda, assistant ("Mijadimi"), a singer ("Nahham"), some eight divers ("Ghais"), and ten haulers ("Saib").
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