The Nubian culture is passed from generation to generation, and resonates
particularly strongly in its music. Drums and clapping hands dominated
the music oce as a social activity,
at weddings for example, in all-female groups. The character of this dance
stylf old Nubia. Now, musicians are plugging in new instruments.
The new style Nubian music has a growing number of fans both inside and
outside the Nubian community, and a culture that some predicted would wash
away with the Nile River has instead taken Egypt by storm. In the villages of northern Africa, most women dane is different in the big cities, particularly in Egypt where the dance
has reached its most highly developed form. Top dancers achieve the status
of movie stars because of the prominence of the entertainment industry.
Doluka (The Wedding Party).
While the bride and groom are left alone to enjoy their wedding night and get
to know each other better, the wedding party is started off.
Nowadays, some people prefer to have Taarab dances on Friday, and the Doluka
on Saturday. The photograph shows Women dancing at a wedding.
Notice that they are dressed in Gurbaba's i.e. the long dress with horizontal
yellow stripes. This is prototypical Nubian Dressing
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