Sambuk

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A Sambuk in Aden in 1936.

Sambuk (ultimately from Middle Persian sambūk)[1] known in New Persian as Sunbūk (سنبوک) and in Arabic as Sambūk (سنبوك), Sambūq (سنبوق) and Ṣumbūq (صنبوق) is a type of dhow, a traditional wooden sailing vessel. It has a characteristic keel design, with a sharp curve right below the top of the prow. Formerly Sambuks had ornate carvings.[2]

History

The exact origins of the dhow are lost to history. Most scholars believe that it originated in China from 600 B.C. to 600 A.D. Some scholars claim that the sambuk, a type of dhow, may be derived from the Portuguese caravel.[3]

The Sambuk was used along the coasts of the Persian Gulf, especially in Southern Arabia, like Saham and Sur in Oman, where it was formerly used in pearl fishing,[4] as well as in the Yemeni coast of the Red Sea. It is the largest type of Dhow seen in the Persian Gulf today.

Usually a Sambuk had one or two masts[5] with lateen sails,[6] but nowadays most are motorized.[7] It has been one of the most successful dhows in history.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dionisius A. Agius (2008) Classic Ships of Islam: From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean, BRILL, ISBN 9004158634. p. 314.
  2. ↑ Dhows of the Persian Gulf – a brief introduction. agmgifts.co.uk
  3. ↑ Taylor, James. "Traditional Arab sailing ships". The British-Yemeni Society. Retrieved 6 September 2012. 
  4. ↑ The Traditional Dhow. Omanet.om. Retrieved on 2013-09-02.
  5. ↑ Traditional Arab sailing ships. Al-bab.com. Retrieved on 2013-09-02.
  6. ↑ Sambuk – World sailing Ships. Sailhistory.com (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2013-09-02.
  7. ↑ Picture of a motorized Sambuk. Traveladventures.org. Retrieved on 2013-09-02.
  8. ↑ Oman, a Seafaring Nation, Ministry of Information, Oman 1979

Further reading

  • Clifford W. Hawkins, The dhow: an illustrated history of the dhow and its world.

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