Charif
Charif ( Arabic مهرجان خريف صلالة, DMG Mihraǧān ḫarīf Ṣalāla ; engl. Khareef ) is the colloquial expression used in Oman for the Asian southwest monsoon , the foothills of which graze Dhofar in the south of the country from mid-June to mid-September.
Effects
During the Charif there are heavy rains, as you can e.g. B. can be observed in India , rather rarely. The absorbing moisture rises on the slopes of the Qara Mountains and condenses there. During this time, the mountain ridges are shrouded in thick fog and the precipitation falls as a constant, very fine drizzle. The annual weather phenomenon is also responsible for the fact that the temperatures in this region are significantly more moderate than on the rest of the Arabian Peninsula .
The Charif regularly leads to a blooming of nature. The water supply of the area around the coastal city of Salala also depends on the regularly recurring rainfall. The rain seeps into the fissured limestone quite quickly and fills the groundwater reserves. The water comes back to the surface at numerous springs. Thanks to the annual rain, agriculture is possible in and around Salalah.
Khareef Festival
The Khareef Festival, which takes place in Salalah every year from the end of July to the end of August, is dedicated to the Charif. Musicians, poets and actors from all over the Arab world take part in the 48-day celebrations. The festival is a major regional event that attracted around 306,000 visitors in 2007.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ n.v . : The Report: Oman 2008, Oxford: Oxford Business Group, ISBN 978-1-902339-89-4 , p. 106.