Tanoura (dance)
Encyclopedia
Tanoura or el-Tanoura is an Egypt
ian folk dance usually performed in Egyptian Sufi festivals.
in Levant
and Turkey
. In this version, the men wear long colorful skirts, where each color on the skirt represents one Sufi order
of Dubai.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian folk dance usually performed in Egyptian Sufi festivals.
The dance
The Tanoura dance is performed by Sufi men, Darawish. The dance is similar to the Sufi whirlingSufi whirling
Sufi whirling , is a form of Sama or physicaly active meditation which orginated among Sufis, and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order. It is a customary dance performed within the Sema, or worship ceremony, through which dervishes aim to reach the source of all...
in Levant
Levant
The Levant or ) is the geographic region and culture zone of the "eastern Mediterranean littoral between Anatolia and Egypt" . The Levant includes most of modern Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories, and sometimes parts of Turkey and Iraq, and corresponds roughly to the...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In this version, the men wear long colorful skirts, where each color on the skirt represents one Sufi order
Tanoura Dance in Desert Safari
Tanoura Dance is one the of main attractions at Desert SafariDune bashing
Dune bashing, also known as desert safari, is a form of off-roading, using an off-road vehicle to explore sand dunes. Whilst in some parts of the world, such as the fragile coastal dunes of Australia, it is illegal, in others such as the Middle East, it is a booming attraction for tourists...
of Dubai.