People wave to dhow boats carrying divers during the inauguration of the 33rd Pearl Diving Festival at a dock in Al-Salmiya, Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Aug. 10, 2024. The 33rd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off here Saturday, with up to 150 young sailors and divers boarding several dhow boats to embark on a pearl-finding trip that lasts for 6 days. Photo: Xinhua

Sailors and divers head to dhow boats during the inauguration of the 33rd Pearl Diving Festival at a dock in Al-Salmiya, Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Aug. 10, 2024. The 33rd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off here Saturday, with up to 150 young sailors and divers boarding several dhow boats to embark on a pearl-finding trip that lasts for 6 days. Photo: Xinhua

Dhow boats carrying divers are pictured during the inauguration of the 33rd Pearl Diving Festival at a dock in Al-Salmiya, Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Aug. 10, 2024. The 33rd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off here Saturday, with up to 150 young sailors and divers boarding several dhow boats to embark on a pearl-finding trip that lasts for 6 days. Photo: Xinhua