US President Donald Trump reached the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Saudi and Qatar. Here he was welcomed in a very different way. Trump reached Abu Dhabi's Qasr Al Watan, which is the UAE's Presidential Palace. As soon as Trump reached the palace, women dressed in white were shaking their heads with open hair, the video of which is now becoming increasingly viral on social media. Actually, they were performing 'Al-Ayyala', the traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
what is al-aiyyala
According to a UNESCO report, Al-Ayyala is popular in northwestern Oman and throughout the UAE. In this traditional dance, poetry is recited and drums are played while the participants dance. Men stand in two rows facing each other with swords or bamboo sticks to simulate a battle scene. They move their heads and swords to the tune of the music. Women in the UAE participate in the dance by wearing traditional dress and standing in front. They move their hair from side to side in time with the music.
Donald Trump welcome video goes viral
In a viral video, Donald Trump is seen walking through two rows of dozens of women at the UAE's presidential palace Qasr Al Watan. They are wearing white flowing gowns and have long and black hair. As the US President walks, the women are waving their hair dramatically to the tune of drums played by men standing behind them.
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