94ῐΐ῔ῒῑ Hot Springs in Damt area, Yemen Junko DATECenter for Arabic Language & Eastern Studies, University of Science & Technology, Republic of Yemen

AbstractNatural hot springs have been utilized as a treatment of illness and for relaxation inmany places of the world. This article examines how people use hot springs in a varietyof ways, through a case study of the Damt hot springs in the Republic of Yemen. Thisstudy was conducted in the Damt area, as well as in other towns in Yemen, fromDecember ,**, to May ,**/. The supporting data, as well as general opinions of hotsprings and their value, were collected through participant observation and interviewswith the public. At the same time, the author has done a simple investigation of scientiﬁccharacteristics of hot springs.
The Damt hot springs are situated in the mountainous area of Yemen, and it takesabout three hours by car from Sana’a, the capital of Yemen, as well as from Aden, anotherlarge city in southern Yemen. The Damt hot springs are famous for their water, which isgood for people su#ering from rheumatism, arthritis, and skin allergies. Yemenis alsocontend that they sometimes drink this water as a vermifuge.
In addition to the old hot springs which have been famous for their medicinalqualities, there are currently new types of spas in the town of Damt and surroundingareas. These spas include a swimming pool, private baths, a Turkish bath, and hotelfacilities with a hot spring. Furthermore, the Yemeni government advocates the promotion of commercial tourism in the Damt hot spring area in order to increase employmentopportunities for the public.
Yemenis prefer the Damt hot springs to hot springs in the other areas because all thevisitors, from the children to the elderly, can enjoy the atmosphere of both a touristattraction and the natural health treatment and because the town of Damt is easilyaccessible from the big cities. The combination of a tourist attraction and spa is animportant factor in developing the health resorts in Yemen.

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