*SOLD OUT* SAIDI TAHTEEB & ASSAYA

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SAIDI TAHTEEB & ASSAYA - Sunday 1:30-3pm

Dancing with sticks and canes is a quintessential expression in Egyptian village dance. The southern half of Egypt, known as Upper Egypt due to its higher altitude, is called "al-Sa'id" in Arabic (pronounced iSa-yeed)". The Saidi people are famous for this semi-acrobatic stick dance called "Tahteeb" for men and "Raqs Assaya" for women. It is essentially a form of martial art where the manipulation of the stick and the demeanor of movement replicated village life or battle scene. Grace is more valued than aggression. This dance is done solo or in groups where the sticks are operated in unified motion, and men and/or women play together. Karim teaches with the straight cane (any dowel between 3' and 4').

Class 3 AMBITIOUS: Advanced dance steps, double assaya, stick acrobatics, musical interpretation

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