Egyptian Folklore dance
Folkloric (folk) dance is the dance originated from the traditions of the particular country or area. Usually it consists of moves, easy to be learned by big groups of people. Traditionally folkloric dance goes across the generations in surroundings where people dance it. Folklore is the cultural heritage of particular terrain reflecting their traditions, habits, music, costumes and history, Folkloric dance.
Dances of Mede's Group:
Saidi Show Dance:
Much different kind of nationalities live in Egypt, but the most fiery and dangerous are Saidi (Upper Egypt). They live along the Nile River from Asyut to Aswan, in the southern part of the country. Men of this area are keen of nice moustache. They specially grow and care it because big and long moustache is a sign of well-being and prosperity, especially if they come with weapon, gold and four wives. In Upper Egypt people usually says: The most handsome (tough) man can set an eagle on his moustache.
Saidi – this world means everything related to Upper Egypt. This king if dance can be performed with asaya (stick, cane) or without.
Asaya – Arabic name of stick. This dance came from Upper Egypt. Traditionally, in the Upper Egypt, men carried long bamboo sticks with them which they used as weapons, and eventually they evolved a men’s dance - Tahtiyb in which they feigned fighting with these sticks. Women then began to dance with sticks but made this dance more gentle and playful, and eventually developed their own style - rakes al assaya.
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Ghawazee Show Dance:
Ghawazee is gypsies living in Egypt. The first significant mention about Ghawazee dated by 18th century when gypsies were banished from Cairo in 1834 and settled in the Upper Egypt. Their music, dance and culture distinctly differ from those of Saidi people historically inhabiting this area. Usually performed with cymbals (style of Naima Akef).
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Hag gala Show Dance:
Hag gala (hag gala) is a dance style of Bedouins, living in Sahara oases. In Arabic Haggala means, jumping“. It is very energetic dance with focus on hip moves. Claps and jumps (jumps are mostly performed by men) are also used. Men’s HAGGALA dance is similar to Lebanese DABKA. Traditional costume of this dance is a dress and skirt with a lot of ruffles.
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Dabka Show Dance:
Dabka – is attractive fiery folkloric Lebanese dance. It is necessary part of native festivals from the old times until now. DABKA is usually performed by men and women.
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Pharaonic Show dance:
Seven thousands years ago Egyptians already knew how to dance and this can be seen in frescos also on the temples’ walls. „Until now we still don’t know how they have been dancing, but we can predict how they used to start the phrase of the dance and how they used to finish it. “We create the moves and their combinations inspired by the ancient frescos using the fantasy of nowadays Egyptian choreographers.”
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Oriental Show Dance:
Oriental dance is the compound of numerous Egyptian folkloric dance styles. From 1921 Baladi Style also called Oriental Shaabi. Sure, for these 90 years the style of this dance was modernized and mixed with other oriental styles. But don’t forget, that Raks Sharki or Oriental Belly Dance is a part of Egyptian folklore. And Egyptian folklore accounts more than 25 styles of dance and all these dances are performed mainly by the part of the body called “belly”.
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El Tannoura Dance for Cultural Heritage (Whirling dervish):
This Sufi- type of the Tanoura dance (Al Dervish) has a very Special characteristic as it relies on the dancer’s unlimited moves in circles. This rounded move is a reflection of a special Philosophical concept in the Islam Sufi. He would be establishing the connection between the earth and the sky. Moving in circles, the dancer is very much like alleviating his wordily burdens, the dancer would be rhetorically moving upward to heaven…
The elements of Tanoura dance troupe . Depend on the dancer el-Tanoura (Lafif) and dancers (music players) who dance rhythm machine (flowering) and all members of the band of dancers and musicians are artists learned arts dancing and playing and singing from their parents.
(EL Tanoura troupe with Live Music, not CD Music)
Tanoura dance heritage automatically amazing the world in international festivals of folk art dance.
