Jessika Gossl
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 10 Sep
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Historically, divers would embark on seasonal voyages aboard wooden dhows, singing traditional Fijiri songs, melodies preserved to this day.
Seasonal expeditions often lasted several months, with divers and their families living aboard the dhows.
Evenings were filled with music, storytelling, and simple meals, reflecting a deeply social and ritualistic culture.
For the divers of Bahrain, diving was not merely a livelihood.
It was a community rhythm, with each family passing knowledge from generation to generation.
Pearls were also highly valued in ancient China.
Records from the Shang and Zhou dynasties describe pearls as symbols of wisdom and purity.
They were often entwined with myths of dragons holding the hidden treasures of the deep.
During the Han dynasty, from 206 BCE to 220 CE, pearls were collected as tribute to the emperor.
They were offered to rulers alongside jade and other precious items, and may have been associated with longevity.
The symbolic significance of pearls was also recognized in India.
A hymn in the Atharva Veda, written around 1000 BCE,
mentions pearl and shell amulets.
They're seen as powerful objects, believed to bring prosperity, longevity, and protection.
The hymn begins, Born of the wind, the atmosphere, the lightning, and the light, May this pearl shell, born of gold, protect us from straits.
In ancient Greece, pearls were associated with the goddess of love, Aphrodite, who was born from the sea foam.
A beautiful gold pin decorated with pearls was found in a sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus.
Some Greeks also took a scientific interest in pearls and their origins, such as Theophrastus, the philosopher and naturalist.
Similarly, the ancient Roman writer Pliny the Elder speculated about the origins of pearls.
He believed that there was a direct connection with the sky.
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