Tuesday 28 May 2013
Traditional UAE Dances
"Ayyala " ," Al Yolah "and " Harbeyah"
These three types of folk traditional dance accompanied by music and poetry is a part of our Emirati heritage.
There are also some other types of dance like
liwa,Khayali
The dance and music is a way of expressing our joyfulness where is it usually to be found in weddings, national holidays, festivals, parties and friends gatherings.
There are many famous music groups which perform some of the traditional dance across UAE at weddings.
"Ayyala" ( from "lyaly" which means "enemy " ) it symbolizes a battle which defeat the enemy and ending with a celebration of a victory and can be done up by a large number of people.
Every year there is a "Al Maidan Festival", a competition for the best local dancer.
Emirati Food
Food
The traditional food of the Emirates has always been rice, fish, and meat. The people of the United Arab Emirates have adopted most of their foods from the surrounding countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Seafood has been the mainstay of the Emirati diet for centuries. Meat and rice are other staple foods; lamb and mutton are the more favored meats, then goat and finally beef. Popular beverages are coffee and tea, which can be supplemented with cardamom, saffron, or mint to give them a distinct flavor.
Traditional Emarati TeaDishes forming part of the Emarati cuisine.
Emirati Women's Dress:
Brides throughout the area now known as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) traditionally wore silk or cotton outfits similar to this one.
It consists of a floor-length dress (jillabeeya), trousers that are fitted at the ankles (sirwal), a headscarf (shalia) and a black mask that covers the eyebrows, nose and mouth (burqa).
As was often the case in the Arab world, there was not 'wedding dress' as such; instead, a bride would wear the finest dress in the local style.
What distinguished her were the henna designs on her hands and feet, her special makeup and hairstyle, and the considerable amount of gold jewelry she wore.
Today's UAE brides wear Western-style white gowns, but henna rituals remain a popular custom.
Culture and Heritage
Our past and traditions give
Emirati people a strong identity. We are
proud of our past and the customs of our ancestors. We must be able to move forward into the
future without forgetting our past.
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