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What is the name of the traditional folk sport — a form of stick-fighting — practised in Upper Egypt and Nubia, performed to the rhythm of the mizmar and tabl baladi at weddings and moulids?
Answer: Tahtib — Tahtib is an ancient Egyptian martial art using a long staff (asa or nabbut), depicted in Old Kingdom tomb reliefs — today it is performed as a ritualized dance-duel at rural celebrations, and since 2016 UNESCO has recognized it as intangible cultural heritage, spurring modern sportification with codified rules and competitions.
- A Lutte nubienne
- B Tahtib ✓
- C Raqs al-'asa
- D Mubaraza bel-nabbut
Tahtib is an ancient Egyptian martial art using a long staff (asa or nabbut), depicted in Old Kingdom tomb reliefs — today it is performed as a ritualized dance-duel at rural celebrations, and since 2016 UNESCO has recognized it as intangible cultural heritage, spurring modern sportification with codified rules and competitions.