Heritage Village is a look into the past of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates largest emirate making up more than fifty percent of the land mass of the country. This is where the Bedouins lived for generations and generations in poverty. Before the oil, they lived as pearl divers and nomads. The country began changing in the 1940's but the big changes didn't begin until the 1960's. Just about forty years ago thirty percent of their women died in childbirth and infant mortality was fifty percent. The income from the oil changed their lives in many ways. With the changes, sadly they have lost much of their "heritage" as they have modernized. This was a great peak at the way life was. We had our picture taken here for our Christmas card, you'll have to wait to see that one! Right as we were leaving quite a sandstorm kicked up!
Entrance to Heritage Village.
This is what the old souks looked like.
I thought I made a friend and then he almost drooled on my head! Nasty!
He was a pretty sad camel, I think he's been here too long!
Barry was checking out this replicated archaeological site.
These are their homes only forty years ago, look how beautiful the doors are carved!
Barry made a friend in the spice souk!
Fish of the UAE
Medicinal herbs of the UAE
Ships of the UAE, remember they were once pearl divers before cultured pearls.
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