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Five Popular Arab Dances

Traditional Arab dances

Feeling like bustin’ some moves? Take a try at one of these popular Arab dances that are very fun to do.

If there’s anything Arabs can do, it is party like no one else. They will literally find any reason to start celebrating, and there’s no way to do it better than with one of these Arab dances?

Dabke

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There’s a legend that says that a group of five or more Lebanese people will always lead to a spontaneous dabke – it has yet to be proven false. This circular three-step dance is popular at any fun occasion.

Ardah

These type of folkloric dances are very popular in the Arabian Gulf. Ardah is a dance battle like no other, especially when they are wielding swords or canes at each other.

Belly dancing

Probably the most popular among all Arab dances, belly dancing is just captivating. It originated from Middle Eastern folk dance, but have grown to international popularity with many variants.

Yowla

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You though the ardah was tough? Men wielding swords and canes comes nowhere close to men juggling rifles into the air.

Khaliji

Khaliji is a mixture of both modern and traditional dances of the Arab Gulf. They are performed by women, usually at weddings and social events.

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