Its origins go back to the island of "Qais" in the middle of the Arabian Gulf

"Habban" .. a dance to the rhythm of the air and the ancient heritage

  • During the performance of the Haban dance during the festival.

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The Emirati Heritage Treasury is rich with varieties of folklore colors, distinguished by their history, rhythms, dances and instruments as well. This is confirmed by the visitor of the activities of "Sharjah Heritage Days 18", where folk troupes are distributed in the Heritage Square in the heart of Sharjah, with their traditional instruments and various dances.

“Haban” is one of the folklore arts for which a place was reserved for Hadath, as the visitors gathered to dance performances accompanied by the rhythm of drums and the sound of a “flute” or “smiling” of a wooden pillar connected to the bag.

Emirati Shaaban Salem and his band line up in a circle of 12 people, performing together a group of dances that are distinguished from each other by the rhythm of the drums and the notes of the bagpipes, while the members of the group chant during the dance a popular "shalat" that overflows with joy, as weddings and weddings are embodied, according to The expression of Salem, the squad leader.

Researching the history of the "Haban" is not easy, for it is very old, and according to what Salem says, its origins go back to the island of "Qais" located in the middle of the Arabian Gulf, and with the passage of time it moved to inhabit the cities of the Emirates, where some popular groups have mastered them. The bagpipes or "jerba", which are made of goat skin, are usually verdant in their beginnings, and they quickly adapt to the regular hammering of the drums, to paint with their colors a palette of joy, which is adorned with the "popular shalat".

In "Habban" dances, the bagpipe player plays the starring role, as he usually mediates the band members who circle around him, playing sentimental melodies, which the viewer quickly perceives from the features of his smiling face, while the bodies of the band members sway in a manner consistent with the drums, whose numbers range from six And eight drums, so that the difference between one dance and another remains latent in the intensity of the rhythm.

According to Salem, the dances of the "Habban" are different, as he explains, "Al-Khumairi" and "Dasmali", "Al-Dan" and "Kayali", in addition to the "Haban Dwari" and "Al-Sahba", which he says is " It is usually used in weddings, when the groom's wedding. '

- The notes of a bagpipe flute paint a palette of joy and delight.

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