Ardah
Also known as Alardah Alnajdiyah, Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Ardhah, Al-Ardhah, ardhah
Ardah ( / ALA-LC: al-‘arḍah) is a type of folkloric group dance in the Arabian Peninsula, in most countries located in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The dance is performed with two rows of men opposite of one another, each of whom may or may not be wielding a sword or cane, and is accompanied by drums and spoken poetry.
Key facts
- Dance.name
- Ardah
- Dance.image
- Jenadriyah 27 (12).JPG
- Dance.caption
- Ardah at Jenadriyah
- Dance.native_name
- العرضة
- Dance.genre
- Folkloric group dance
- Dance.origin
- Arabian Peninsula
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Saudi Arabia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 01196
- Intangible heritage.Region
- AST
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2015
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 10th
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Variations
- Nejdi ''ardah''
- See also
- References
- External links
Ardah ( / ALA-LC: al-‘arḍah) is a type of folkloric group dance in the Arabian Peninsula, in most countries located in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The dance is performed with two rows of men opposite of one another, each of whom may or may not be wielding a sword or cane, and is accompanied by drums and spoken poetry.
thumb|King Salman of Saudi Arabia and U.S. President [[Donald Trump dance the Najdi ardah at the Murabba Palace in Riyadh, 2017.]]