The rural stage

Progressively the warrior discipline became a rural game played at sunset and during weddings all along the Nile mostly in Upper Egypt.

Called with different names according to the locations, Al-Galawi, Al-Molagafa, Al- Mogazafa etc. in the 70s the Ministry of Culture named it Tahtib and organize once a year a demonstrative festival in Luxor.

Sudden urbanization in Egypt (from 40% to 85% in 50 years) along with the development of urban customs created a rupture in the traditional transmission. The risk of extinction of the traditional Tahtib in the vanishing rural society is very high.

The shared pleasure of combat and rhythm

The rural stage

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