Bū Daryā — “Lord of the Sea.”It was folklore and fear of dangerous sea life and storms.Umm Homar — The Donkey Woman. It was a warning story to stop children from wandering outside in dangerous heat.Umm Al Duwais / Umm GhannanIn Qatar and the Gulf, parents used the story to scare young men away from dangerous places late at night. The Ghoul Alley of Old DohaThe stories were probably warnings to stop children from wandering outside alone at night. Little Jinn StoriesThese are traditional Gulf folklore stories told for generations. Five-Headed SnakeRare snakes can be born with 2 heads because of a mutation.Bū Daryā Sea MonsterThe Gulf was dangerous for divers: