Dabke
Levantine folk dance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the film, see Dabka (film). For the Egyptian band called Dabke, see Islam Chipsy.
Dabke (Arabic: دبكة also spelled dabka, dubki, dabkeh, plural dabkaat)[1] is a Levantine folk dance.[2][3] Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions. The line forms from right to left and the leader of the dabke heads the line, alternating between facing the audience and the other dancers. In English, it can be transcribed as dabka, dabki, dabkeh.
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Medium | Circle dance and line dancing |
Types | Variations |
Originating culture | Levantine |
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