🇴🇲 The dances of Oman
5 dances from Oman, best known first, across 1 city or region.
Cities and regions of Oman
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates and 2 moreYowlah
A group stick and weapon dance performed at celebrations in the UAE and OmanFolk dance · Group · Line or chain
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 5 moreKhaleegyخليجي
A delicate folk dance of eastern Arabia featuring flowing robes and rhythmic hair swaysFolk dance · Line or chain · Group
🇴🇲 Oman and 1 moreM'alayahمعلاية
An Arab wedding dance from Oman and the UAE, driven by quick shakes of the hipsFolk dance
🇧🇭 Bahrain and 3 moreFann at-Tanburaفن الطنبورة
A Gulf music and dance tradition tied to healing ceremonies and the tanbura lyreFolk dance
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates and 1 moreYowlahاليولة
A traditional armed group dance from the Arabian Peninsula performed at weddings and celebrations.Folk dance · Line or chain
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Yowlah: Sharon Harper, CC BY 2.0, source
- Khaleegy: Sarah Canbel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Yowlah: Kalashae, CC BY-SA 4.0, source