Tribal Belly dance of the Arabian penninsula: khaleezj

Trance dances of the Arabian peninsula

Not much is known about the tribal dances of Arabia Felix, as Saudi Arabia was once known. Before the coming of Europeans, dancing bedouin women were part of the rich Arab cultural heritage. Perhaps it will become a myth such as the "forests of Arabia".
The woman on this ancient engraving dance a sort of Khaleezji style dance. Swaying with their hair and bodies. The dresses were simple white robes. The ancient khaleezj or Chalizj rhythm is related to ayoub, which is also an indication of the origin (Raks Ayoub) as well as the name of the prophet Ayoub (Job). The dance is a way to cope with the hardships of life an to get away from the misery and stress. Therefore this dance was once considered as a healing process. Early Islamic tradition was always tolerant towards the arts. The bedouin population has many more dances like the sword dance, done by the men.