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Dabke

The Levantine line dance of stamping feet, danced at weddings and festivals.

A pattern drawn for this page, not a picture of Dabke.

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Dabke is a folk dance of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan, in which a line of dancers holding hands stamp and kick in rhythm, led by a person at the head who waves a handkerchief or a string of beads and sets the steps. It is danced at weddings, harvests and festivals, to music of the mijwiz, a double reed pipe, the tabl drum and the oud. Each region has its own style, and some are fast and athletic. The word means stamping of the feet. Palestinians wear embroidered dress when performing, and the dance has become a national symbol, as well as a joyful pastime for large groups.

Region: Middle East

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