Tony is listening to the sound of these ancient waterwheels in the city of Hit/Heet in Western Iraq. Traditional Iraqi waterwheels (Na’ouras) are large wooden structures, some up to 12 meters in diameter, historically used to lift water from rivers like the Euphrates for irrigation of farmland. These iconic wheels, once a common sight and sound in places like Hit in the Anbar province, largely disappeared by the mid-1970s with the introduction of electric pumps. However, the waterwheels in this video have been revived and are now a tourist attraction on the Euphrates River. It sounds like they are now motorised, but it’s hard to tell.
Tony again listening to the famous Iraqi waterwheels in Hit, Western Iraq. Taken from a different angle on a pontoon on the Euphrates River. The huge wooden wheels can clearly be seen pounding away – a magnificent sight and sound.
Tony is in the back of a car, travelling through busy Baghdad, capital and largest city of Iraq, on a sunny day. A man shouting in Arabic can be heard through loud speakers and stalls selling clothes and other items can be seen. Traffic is intense and smells of petrol and cooking food can be sensed from every direction. This is a typical, daily seen in Baghdad. Tony is enjoying the sounds and smells of this lively capital city.
Tony is in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It’s located in the northeast of Iraq. Tony is at the former Citadel and stood on a kind of bridge with fountain jets all around. It’s a warm sunny day. The sound is wonderful.
Tony is sitting in a traditional wooden canoe with an outboard motor with friends in the Marshes of Southern Baghdad. It’s a peaceful setting. The water is murky and some small trees and grasses can be seen. Tony is on a long day trip from Baghdad with an amazing tour guide named Mohammed and two other tourists. Buffalos live in the marshes, which is often full of bird life. The Iraq Marshes are in the middle of nowhere and few people live there. Those who do, live in hut like houses made from river reeds. The houses are amazing
