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In Pictures: Al-Gharbia Watersports festival at al-Mirfa beach in Abu Dhabi
Emirati competitors sail on traditional dhows during the ‘Jenana Dhow Sailing’ race as part of the al-Gharbia Watersports festival on April 29, 2016 off the coast of al-Mirfa beach, outside Abu Dhabi, in the UAE Emirate. The festival runs until May 2.
Emirati competitors sail on traditional dhows during the ‘Jenana Dhow Sailing’ race as part of the al-Gharbia Watersports festival on April 29, 2016 off the coast of al-Mirfa beach, outside Abu Dhabi, in the UAE Emirate. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati women sit on the beach during the al-Gharbia Watersports festival near al-Mirfa beach outside Abu Dhabi, on April 29, 2016. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati women sit on the beach during the al-Gharbia Watersports festival near al-Mirfa beach outside Abu Dhabi, on April 29, 2016. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati girls in traditional outfit, usually worn in their village by elderly women, look on during the al-Gharbia Watersports festival near al-Mirfa beach outside Abu Dhabi, on April 29, 2016. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
An Emirati girl in traditional outfit, usually worn in her village by elderly women, looks on during the al-Gharbia Watersports festival near al-Mirfa beach outside Abu Dhabi, on April 29, 2016. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati competitors sail on traditional dhows during the ‘Jenana Dhow Sailing’ race as part of the al-Gharbia Watersports festival on April 29, 2016 off the coast of al-Mirfa beach, outside Abu Dhabi, in the UAE Emirate. The festival runs until May 2. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati competitors sail on traditional dhows during the ‘Jenana Dhow Sailing’ race as part of the al-Gharbia Watersports festival on April 29, 2016 off the coast of al-Mirfa beach, outside Abu Dhabi, in the UAE Emirate. The festival runs until May 2. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati competitors sail on traditional dhows during the ‘Jenana Dhow Sailing’ race as part of the al-Gharbia Watersports festival on April 29, 2016 off the coast of al-Mirfa beach, outside Abu Dhabi, in the UAE Emirate. The festival runs until May 2. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati competitors prepare to sail on a traditional dhow during the ‘Jenana Dhow Sailing’ race as part of the al-Gharbia Watersports festival on April 29, 2016 off the coast of al-Mirfa beach, outside Abu Dhabi, in the UAE Emirate. The festival runs until May 2. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)
