Tom Cruise is a man with something to prove when doing dangerous stunt work on the film set of Mission Impossible.

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"The welcome ceremony in UAE continues ... It involves chanted poetry, drum music and dance, and simulates a battle scene." To depict the battle scene, two rows of about twenty men face each other, ...

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drum music and dance, and simulates a battle scene. Two rows of about twenty men face each other, carrying thin bamboo sticks to signify spears or swords. In the UAE, girls wearing traditional ...

It’s an important part of life in the UAE, seen at weddings, national holidays, and cultural events. While the dance has mostly been done by men, more women are now taking part in public shows ...

The contestants joined the local women in performing the traditional ‘Kolaatam’ (stick dance) as they enjoyed the splendour of the temple. As part of its vision to promote the state, the Telangana ...

everyone should own their roots.” According to UNESCO, Al-Ayyala typically features two lines of men simulating a battle scene with bamboo sticks or swords, accompanied by poetry and rhythmic drumming ...

I love it," Trump told reporters after witnessing the performance at Qasr Al Watan, the UAE’s presidential palace, where he was received by President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A video of the ...

The Khaleeji dance, also called Al Ayyala, is an art form that dates back hundreds of years, and reflects the heritage of not just UAE, but multiple Gulf countries. The word Khaleeji is Arabic for ...