dhows were used in the olden times for trading goods and fishing
The difference in dhow's are the size and weight.
types of dhows
dhows are generally made of teakwood
why were they used?
Dhows are old sailing boats that were used especially in the Middle East regions.
where they orginated from?
some claim it was devised from the Portuguese. hardanhi people and oman went to india to get dhow.
Dhow, Baghlah, Boom, Patamar,Ghanja , Sambuk and Uru
what goods did dhows carry
dhows were mainly used for fishing , catching,and tradingbut nowadays they are commercially used as cargo vessels.
what routes did they take?
The exact origins of the dhow are lost to history. Most scholars believe that it originated in India between 600 B.C. to 600 A.D
dhows were/are used by the arabian african and indian coast
skins, ivory, shells, wood, coconuts , as well as maize and grains, cloves , slaves, cattle, goats, sheep, and shark fins. , salt and dry fish, dates. , carpets, nuts and pots,
Most dhows have home ports in Oman and in the Persian gulf, and used to set off to East Africa between November and February