What is Al-Ayyala, the hair-flipping welcome that Donald Trump received in UAE?
When Donald Trump arrived at Abu Dhabi's presidential palace, he was greeted by an eye-catching visual of girls in white robes flipping their hair side to side, while men beat rhythmic drums and chanted in sync. The Unesco-honoured dance form known as Al-ayyala blends music, poetry and is popular in the UAE and Oman
When Donald Trump arrived at Abu Dhabi's presidential palace, he was greeted by an eye-catching visual of girls in white robes flipping their hair side to side, while men beat rhythmic drums and chanted in sync. The Unesco-honoured dance form known as Al-ayyala blends music, poetry and is popular in the UAE and Oman
