Arab and Indian seamen had been exploiting knowledge of these winds for hundreds of years, traveling back and forth between India and the Red Sea with cargoes of cassia, cinnamon, nard, and pepper.
Pelaut Arab dan India telah memanfaatkan pengetahuan akan angin ini selama ratusan tahun, berlayar pulang pergi antara India dan Laut Merah mengangkut kayu manis, lada, lawang, dan serai wangi.