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A special game is played where a slave emerges from the others to the center of the circle and tries to play with another. This game is based on strength and agility of the body, like a tumbler plays. After they try for a while, one strikes the other with his leg, which has the "zajir" (a type of anklet). One of them will surely fall to the ground, either the one who struck his opponent or the one who was struck. The rest dance or sing. All of them respond to the singers, and these singers are outside the circle. As for the "Thawri," it is when a slave beats on a large drum, and women and men form a circle around him. Each man places his hands on the hips of a woman, and each woman places her hand on the hips of a man, but with uprightness and balance, not with lust. They walk slowly, and the women move their legs together so that the anklets on their legs jingle, and they walk in unison in the circle, with the singers outside the circle. As for the "Tandaka," it is the game of "Al-Barqad" and "Al-Futoor," and it is similar to the "Thawri." The difference between them is that in the "Thawri," they walk slowly, while in the "Tandaka," there are violent movements. In truth, words cannot fully describe it, as witnessing it is something else entirely. Perhaps the viewer sees something that cannot be expressed. Each dance has its own specific movements. As for the beautiful aspect of it, it is said to be...