{"id":13680,"date":"2018-09-24T09:08:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T05:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=13680"},"modified":"2018-09-24T09:08:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T05:08:42","slug":"visitors-to-boxpark-enjoy-classic-al-ayala-dance-performances-during-saudi-national-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/visitors-to-boxpark-enjoy-classic-al-ayala-dance-performances-during-saudi-national-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitors To Boxpark Enjoy Classic Al Ayala Dance Performances During Saudi National Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a traditional and patriotic turn to celebrate the 88<sup>th<\/sup> Saudi National Day, Boxpark, the hip urban destination by Meraas, showcased the classic Emirati Al Ayala victory dance through roaming performances much to the delight of visitors. The \u2018stick dance\u2019, featuring two rows of men standing face-to-face, chanting traditional Bedouin tunes and waving their sticks to the rhythmic beat of drums, was enlisted on UNESCO\u2019s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13681\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A1-6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13682\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2-732x488.jpg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/A2-2.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a traditional and patriotic turn to celebrate the 88th Saudi National Day, Boxpark, the hip urban destination by Meraas, showcased the classic Emirati Al Ayala victory dance through roaming performances much to the delight of visitors. 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