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Lenj Ship factory, Qeshm Island, Iran
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Traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf
Inscribed in 2011 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Iranian Lenj vessels are traditionally hand-built and are used by inhabitants of the northern coast of the Persian Gulf for sea journeys, trading, fishing and pearl diving.
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