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In the past, people of the Emirates made their living from the sea, concentrating on fishing, pearling and trading. With the developments of the cultured pearl in Japan during the 1920's, and the subsequent discovery of oil, the pearling industry declined. Today while the pearling fleets are only a memory, kept alive in folk songs and legends, the name Lou' Lou'a meaning (pearl) is often used to describe someone or something that is as precious as the gem..... a true jewel.
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