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    Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    Hi, everyone!
    I was reading Lauren's article about Saiidi and Tahtib and I was thinking about male stick dance in other countries, originated in weapon dances.

    I guess this one is from Afghanistan, but I'm not sure:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-5krusuPpE]YouTube - Hazara Gay Stick Dance Extrem Funny[/ame]

    Chopbazi from Afghanistan:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2WtUgDScBw]YouTube - Afghan dance suite by Eastern Arts[/ame]

    Iranian/Kurdish dance:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOlzAHmy08M]YouTube - Bakhtiari-Lori[/ame]

    From Punjab:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k5jtyU2_KY&feature=PlayList&p=0398FCB54F0 485F7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=68]YouTube - Stick Dance Group performs at Punjab Lok Boli Mela 2006[/ame]

    Hawaii stick dance:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S5fHRwjNoM]YouTube - Stick Dance - HS of Pacific[/ame]

    And, of course, the amazing "Pauliteiros de Miranda", from the north of Portugal, which dance comes from celtic tradition:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxEBVxoF4Q8]YouTube - Pauliteiros de miranda[/ame]


    Who else wants to share or comment?

    Cheers,
    Ana

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    Here are some men from Abu Dhabi doing Raqs al Harbiya with sticks traditionally used to control camels. Variations of this and other "war dances" are done throughout the Gulf.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sytdB8kb-EQ&NR]YouTube - Traditional dance, Abu Dhabi (1)[/ame]

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    There's English Morris dancing:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyS_dZKHtwI]YouTube - Traditional Morris Dancing at Lincoln[/ame]

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHm_tv-xN6o]YouTube - Lorenz's Butterfly - Border Morris Dance[/ame]

    and the English even have people dressed up as dancing horses, as well; these hobby horses are just silly, but originally they were scary, with snapping teeth threatening the crowds:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUppAKLHSZM]YouTube - The Old Ravensthorpe Hobby Horse Dance[/ame]

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    ,r:; Interesting stick dance versions...

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    Phillipino's also do a stick dance although they are larger and banged on the floor as the dancer step over and through them.

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    I was just in Cambodia and saw a wonderful folkloric performance. Yes, they have a stick dance too! Bigger though, more like small logs really, and they do a lot of banging on the floor and crossing sticks with each other - not in a martial-arts fashion but for rhythm. Very cool.

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    Another one from the Emirates: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXU2GWERj24]YouTube - ‫اعمار - مي*د *مد - فزاع‬‎[/ame]

    I like how it is a masculine interpretive dance but also joyful.

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    Re: Stick dances (other than Saiidi)

    Very interesting! ,r:;

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