“For thousands of years, these marshes have provided the people of southern Iraq with fish. Lots and lots of fish. Carp has been the favorite here, going back all the way to when this area was part of Babylonia. It is grilled and seasoned to make masgouf, which is now known as Iraq's national dish. Decades of war, invasion, and political instability have devastated the country's waterways. But fish's place in Iraqi culture is as strong as ever. What has changed is how people get it.” (Tarek Turkey - VICE News)
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«Durante miles de años, estos pantanos han sido la fuente de peces para la gente al sur de Iraq. La fuente de montones de peces. La carpa siempre fue la favorita desde los tiempos en que la región era parte de la antigua Babilonia. Se sazona y se asa a la parrilla para preparar masgouf, el plato nacional de Iraq, como se le conoce hoy en día. Décadas de guerra, invasión, e inestabilidad política han devastado las vías fluviales del país. Pero en la gastronomía iraquí el pescado continúa siendo importante. Lo que ha cambiado es cómo la gente lo obtiene». (Tarek Turkey - VICE News)
(This is only a clip from the video original created for subtitling and educational purposes /
Este es solo un extracto del video original creado para ser traducido y servir un propósito educativo)
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To learn more / Si quieres conocer más:
- Antigua cultura de los pantanos iraquíes drenada pero no muerta
- Los pantanos de Iraq, casi desaparecidos por Saddam, están de regreso
- Fotos del lugar en el que estuvo el Jardín del Edén
- En el sur de Irak buscan recuperar el Jardín del Edén
- Marsh Arabs (in English)
- Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes (in English)
- Effects of Mesopotamian Marsh (Iraq) desiccation on the cultural knowledge and livelihood of Marsh Arab women (in English)
- Iraq's marshlands, nearly destroyed under Saddam, are coming back (in English)
- Dhi Qar warns of an environmental disaster (in English)
- Water scarcity in the marshes affected biodiversity and people's livelihood (in English)
- The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (in English)
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Glossary for this episodes / Glosario para este episodio:
- About el Masgouf / Sobre el Masgouf:
- Masgouf
- Masgouf (in English)
- It’s the national dish that brought down a dictator. And it’s delicious (in English)
- About Electrofishing / Sobre la pesca eléctrica:
- Pesca eléctrica
- Electrofishing (in English)
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The subtitles for this video and post are part of my final work to obtain my Graduate Certificate in Food Anthropology at Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Los subtítulos para el video y esta publicación son parte de mi trabajo final para obtener el Diplomado en Antropología de los Alimentos por la Universidad Central de Venezuela.
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