It is combined with the Betrothal Dance of Tissint. More pictures . A traditional dance, performed mostly at Egyptian weddings, the artist leads the bridal processional with a flaming candelabrum on her head to light the way of the happy couple, as they embark on their new lives together. A young man looking for love, woos a young girl, but his heart is fickle.
Tunisian women have a solidarity stronger than most others.
Haggala Originally from Libya, in Egypt this dance was found most often in Mersa Matruh. Casbah s version shows a group of women dancing just for themselves. Today, their main mosque is in Konya, Turkey. Combined with the men's sword dance, it is a dance of bravery and honor.