SALALAH, Oman — Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in traditional attire chant ancient poems in an ancient language, fighting to keep alive a spoken tradition used by just 2 ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Sitting under a tent, poet Khalid Ahmed al-Kathiri recites the verses, while men clad in robes and ...

Sitting under a tent, poet Khalid Ahmed al-Kathiri recites the verses, while men clad in robes and headdresses echo back his words in the vast expanse. "Jibbali poetry is a means for us to preserve ...

There have been recent efforts towards studying Jibbali, with Oman's Vision 2040 economic plan prioritising heritage preservation — - Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in ...