Seven Meshhouf boating clubs have been founded in Baghdad, the central province of Babylon and parts of southern Iraq
Young Iraqis row a flotilla of traditional wooden boats down the Tigris river in Baghdad, celebrating an ancient nautical heritage in the now drought-stricken country.
Salim, 62, is a painter, sculptor and eco-artist with a taste for adventure who in his youth joined the famed Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl on a long sea voyage in a traditional Iraqi reed vessel. The Meshhouf is part of"the history and heritage of the country", said one of them, Omar Youssef, 21, who has previous experience with sailing and windsurfing.
Salim bemoaned the"terrifying" state of the rivers, which suffer from rising"water salinity and pollution". A major aim for him, he said, is to enable young Iraqis to"connect with the environment".Salim hails from a prominent family of artists and diplomats - the son of artist Nazar Salim and the nephew of the famous sculptor and painter Jawad Salim.
Salim would also love to revive Iraq's traditional round boat made of woven reeds, the guffa, which resembles a wicker basket that spans more than two metres.
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