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Dabke (Arabic: دبكة also spelled dabka, dabki, dubki, dabkeh, plural dabkaat) [1] is a Levantine folk dance, [2] [3] particularly popular among Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian, and Syrian communities. [4] Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other
The mijwiz is most popular today in the Levant (Lebanon, Syria and Jordan). Many popular folk songs either include the mijwiz on recordings, or include the instrument's name in the song's lyrics. One example is the famous Lebanese dabke song "Jeeb el Mijwiz ya Abboud" (Arabic: جيب المجوز يا عبّود ) by the singer Sabah.
Dabke (Arabic: دبكة), is a Levantine folk dance event forming part of the shared sociocultural landscape of Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. [34] Twice, Dabke was made into a fixed canon of movement patterns and steps which, through repeated execution, served to consolidate behavioral norms and cultural meanings. [35]
Palestinian Dabke folk dance as performed by men. Dabke (Arabic: دبكة), is a folk dance that originates from the Levant. [13] It is popular in Palestinian culture and many other cultures in the Levant, and many troupes perform the dance throughout the world. The Dabke is marked by synchronized jumping, stamping, and movement, similar to tap ...
In the municipal Lebanese elections of 2004, its accounted 3,263 registered voters of which 1,784 actual voters. If the total number of Aitanite citizens who have emigrated were included the figure would be nearer to 20,000. Aitanite is a popular summer destination for many Lebanese living abroad whose families originated from this area.
It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories
Dabke is not general Levantine dance, since you want to include Israel and other countries in the Levant. It’s specifically a Levantine Arab dance specific to: Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan The word and history is specific to those countries. What other countries and groups of people call their circle line dances is irrelevant.
The people in Irkay are known for their continuous cultural activities. Some of these activities include, going down to the river every 3rd week in August and have a picnic where all the residents sing and dance the traditional Lebanese dabke, after enjoying a feast finishing off the traditional Lebanese folklore. Dabke was practiced as well in ...