Traditional Falaj irrigation system in Al Ain. The traditional irrigation system "Falaj" existed in the Al Ain region at about 1,000 years BC, transporting water from boreholes to farms. Gulf News visits a Falaj still in use in Al Ain. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00This is the David's Ark, this is for the palm trees, and the Arabs drink from it.
00:18They drink from it and they swim in it, and this is for the mosque.
00:23This boat goes for 24 hours.
00:27The length of the boat is more than 20 meters.
00:31I don't know the length of the boat.
00:34In the past, there was a summer farm.
00:39Now, it is for the palm trees.
00:43There is a prison for the Sheikhs and the workers.
00:47There are people from the government.
00:50There is a prison for the Arabs.
00:53They say that this is a prison for the Arabs.
00:56This is the time of no door, no grandfather.
00:59This is the time of no door, no grandfather.