Star Use by Fishermen in Oman

• Published in: The International journal of nautical archaeology Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 179 - 191
• Main Authors: Nash, Harriet, Agius, Dionisius A., Al-mahrooqi, Ali H., Al-yahyai, Said A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Taylor & Francis 01.03.2017; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Arabian Sea; Archaeology; Astronomical tides; Astronomy; Celestial navigation; Ethnography; Fishery oceanography; Fishing; fishing stars; folk astronomy; Navigation; Ships; star calendars; traditional star knowledge; Oman; ISW, Arabian Sea; ISW, Oman
• ISSN: 1057-2414; 1095-9270
• DOI: 10.1111/1095-9270.12204

Ethnographic information collected by the authors on former star use along the Arabian Sea coast of Oman is presented and discussed. Although the stars were not observed directly, some were identified from detailed descriptions and astronomy software. Many are associated with winds warning of danger at sea, a few to tell the direction, and others to note productive fishing periods. Not all stars in the full-year calendars prepared by others had practical applications. To clarify the issues raised, it will be necessary to spend more time in the fishing settlements, where possible watching stars with people who still remember them. 阿曼渔民对星辰的使用 本文介紹並探討了-者收集的有關阿曼阿拉伯海沿岸過去星辰使用情況的民族誌資料。然而-些星辰-不是通過直接觀測而確定的༌其中有些是經由詳細的描述和天文軟體確認的。這些星辰-許多都是與海上暴風警報有關-還有一小部分星辰是用來定向的༌其他的則是用來標明漁汛的。其他研究者制作的全年歷中不是所有星辰都有實際用途。為了-一步闡明相關問題༌有必要在漁業點停留更多的時間-以便與那里還記得這些星辰的人一-觀測。 阿曼漁民對星辰的使用 本文介绍并探讨了-者收集的有关阿曼阿拉伯海沿岸过去星辰使用情况的民族志资料。然而-些星辰并不是通过直接观测而确定的༌其中有些是经由详细的描述和天文软件确认的。这些星辰-许多都是与海上暴风警报有关༌还有一小部分星辰是用来定向的༌其他的则是用来标明渔汛的。其他研究者制作的全年历中不是所有星辰都有实际用途。为了-一步阐明相关问题༌有必要在渔业点停留更多的时间-以便与那里-记得这些星辰的人一-观测。