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Originally Posted by kamilia
Has anyone heard of a womens' sword dance in Algeria? Someone told me about this being traditional, and I just wanted to know if anyone else had heard this or knows anything else about it?
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My understanding is that one of the origins of sword dance are the Tuareg, a Saharan tribe that lived in Mauritania/Mali and possibly southern Algeria.
One of my favorite sword dances is by Shabnam. I have never seen her perform live but this video on youtube is great. It's a bit more cabaret than tribal.