TANOURA
Tanoura is a folk dance from Egypt. This style comes from Sufi form of Zikr ritual, called also ‘the whirling dervish dance’. It is a male dance style, dancers are Sufi men called Dervish – mystics, members of religious brotherhoods. From the religious ceremony it changed into a form of an entertainment show presented during Egyptian night dance shows or Sufi festivals.
The costume used for tanoura is a long and colorful skirt with geometrical patterns. A dancer has also turban on his head.
You can watch TANOURA DANCE here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAfuuUtjoeM
Here you will see Sufi dervish dance:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtPu-EAJf6s
And Zikr: