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Descriptive Essay About Oman

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Blessed Oman; Beautiful Oman.
Clean breeze comes through the green trees,
Silence in the desert of peace.
Oman my beloved place and blessed land,
Your people are kind and willing to do whatever they must for your soft golden sand.

I desire to walk on your lands, fly in your skies
Relish your cultural tradition and legacies,
And dive into your seas to enjoy how beautiful you are.
And no wonder, really how blessed you are.

I’ll fight anyone who wants to get hold of your sand;
Fight him with my courage, consistency and blood. So live free forever, Oman my blessed, beautiful land.
It was the 44th National Day of Oman, when my friend interpreted to me about the origin of a new day in Oman – “The sun rises like a fiery red ball from the blue-black …show more content…

The presence of the date palm is symbolic with human life and community. The date palm has a vital place in the midst of Omani life and society and stands tall as a symbol of heritage and culture in Arabia Felix.
Music of Oman is extremely diverse due to Oman 's imperial legacy. There are over 130 different forms of traditional Omani songs and dances.
Omani silver , cattle, Frankincense Trail:
Omani silver is a popular souvenir, often made into rosewater shakers, small "Nizwa boxes" and jewellery. Oman is well known for camel breeding. Cattle are raised throughout the mountainous areas of Dhofar.
The Incense trade route or the Incense Road of Antiquity consisted of a network of major ancient land and sea trading routes linking Levant and Egypt through eastern Africa, Arabia to India and beyond. Frankincense and Myrrh is a popular commodity in the Dhofar region as it has historically been a centre for production of this item. Frankincense remains a symbol of Omani hospitality.
Oman sells many perfumes made from a great number of traditional ingredients. Indeed, the most expensive perfume in the world, Amouage, is made in Oman from frankincense and other ingredients. Its fragrant resin is today burned throughout the Sultanate to welcome

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