Practices and Behaviors

Angling and Interaction 

Anglers are one of the most important features of river activity and activities. 

Angling is one way the dwellers of the Orontes Basin engage with their surroundings. Whether in boatbuilding or harvesting reeds to construct fishing poles, When it comes to interactions with orontes, craft and angling go hand in hand. It can provide financial assistance to river dwellers as well as food and productivity. 

As a result, this form of dialogue acts as a promiment element in shaping the Orontes River scene.

Apiculture and the Collective

Since we remain two components that shape and interact with our natural settings, our relationship with the fauna in our surroundings is essential.

The creation of Bee boxes is a fairly prevalent habit in the Orontes. Usually housed in organic materials such hollow logs, wooden boxes, ceramics, and skeps, which are woven straw baskets.  

Herding and Movement 

Movement from one place to another is rarely constant. Changes in the physical qualities of the landscape attract our attention, varying the pace or rhythm of movement. Surface deposits along the water's edge, unique rock formations and local plant and animal life alter the tempo of our motion.

Herding is the act of establishing a herd from individual animals, maintaining that herd together, and transporting it from one site to another. Herding can refer to either the spontaneous process of animals creating herds or human involvement in cultivating herds for specific purposes. The bulk of individuals involved in the process calls it mustering, "working stock," or droving, whereas the general public calls it "herding." 

Herding, as a conscious act, possesses an impact on agricultural distribution in the river edges. Dwellers must consequently care for forage to graze their livestock. 

Agriculture and the Scenic Image

Agriculture is the practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and rearing livestock. Agriculture produces the majority of the world's food and textiles. Agriculture produces cotton, wool, and leather. Agriculture also produces building timber and paper goods.

The act of farming and cultivation is essential in defining the Orontes River inhabitants daily practices. Seasonal cultivation also acts as a compass in an endeavor to define weather circumstances. 

Cultivation Seasons in this context can be defined as a relative of defining time.
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Water Collection and Dialogues

It is critical to recognize that collecting and harvesting water is a communal act. As a result, the Orontes people have executed water gathering techniques through infrastructure that tend to develop and mold its cultural character. Norias and Saqiyas are two instances of how social handcraft and water collection coexist.

To go into details regarding the typologies of Water Infrastructures and uses, please refer to the link below

Swimming and Leisure 

In this term, Water acts and practices become a collective performance where The stage is unrestricted by the contraptions and mechanisms of the city. 

The inhabitants morph into the audience. The performers are youngsters for no one brought them into the edge and no one directed them. They just approached and fulfilled their parts. They do, however, define their duties. Their spirit is their script: their curiosity, capability, and tenacity. The chessboard of scripted social interactions has been abandoned.