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  2. Arab folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Arab girls dancing Khaleegy. Khaleegy (Arabic: خليجي) is a dance performed in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. [36] A long "Thawb" is worn which the dancer holds up in front. [37] There is a step with it, but the main feature is the hair tossing as the head swings from side to side.

  3. Khaleegy (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Arab girls dancing Khaleegy. Khaleegy' or Khaliji (from Arabic خليج) is a mixture of modern style and traditional folkloric dance from the Persian Gulf countries of Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

  4. Dabke - Wikipedia

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    Palestinian men dancing dabke. Dabke competitions or shows often consist of different cultural dances and various troupes performing dabke. Many universities host events called Arab Night or a title to that effect. When these shows occur, dabke is either performed on stage (inside or outside), in a hall on the floor, or outside on the floor.

  5. Middle Eastern dance - Wikipedia

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    The traditional dances of the Middle East (Arabic: ‎رقص شرق أوسطي) (also known as Oriental dance) span a large variety of folk traditions throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. For detailed information on specific dances of the region, see the main entries as follows:

  6. Ghawazi - Wikipedia

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    The Arabic غوازي ghawāzī (singular غازية ghāziya) means "conqueror", as the ghaziya is said to "conquer" the hearts of her audience. They were also known as awālim (singular alma, transliterated almeh in French as almée), but in Egypt, Awalim are the traditional Egyptian dancers and singers of the city, not rural areas, who used to perform in respectable events such as the ...

  7. Belly dance - Wikipedia

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    The informal, social form of the dance is known as Raqs Baladi ('Dance of the Country' or 'Folk Dance') in Egyptian Arabic and is considered an indigenous dance. [citation needed] Belly dancer Randa Kamel performing in Cairo, 2007. Belly dance is primarily a torso-driven dance, with an emphasis on articulations of the hips. [16]

  8. Yowlah - Wikipedia

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    The yowlah involves dance, drum music, and chanted poetry; its routine is meant to simulate a battle scene. Two rows of about twenty men face each other, carrying thin sticks of bamboo to signify spears or swords. (The performance can alternatively make use of dummy rifles made entirely of wood and metal plating or real rifles, swords, or spears.)

  9. Category:Middle Eastern dances - Wikipedia

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    Arab dance (6 P) Armenian dances (14 P) Assyrian dances (7 P) ... Pages in category "Middle Eastern dances" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.