More Bahrain Culture
Basket work
This is still practised in certain villages like Karbabad, where various sizes of baskets and traditional dining mats (for the floor) are hand woven under the shelter of a “barasti” in the middle of a date grove. In Jasra village, traditional hand fans and small containers are woven in certain homes.
Fabric weaving
The village of Bani-Jamra is home to the traditional fabric weaving in Bahrain, where traditional black cloth, with colorful lines near the edges, was produced. This cloth was used to make special type of formal overall covers for the ladies.
Agriculture
This is as old as the history of Bahrain. It provided the early man in Bahrain with fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers and a source of basic material for a variety of products and uses. Bahrain was, at one time, very famous for its numerous natural springs; most of which have, unfortunately, disappeared. The springs used to provide the fresh irrigation waters to the neighboring farms and plantations.
