01/29/2026
A wonderful evening of culture and learning of Emiratis. This chanting is a Al-Ayyala - a UNESCO-recognized performance for weddings and national holidays where two rows of men face each other, chanting poems of valour and chivalry to the beat of drums. It simulates a battle, with performers wielding thin bamboo canes, swords, or rifles.
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Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE’s second-most populous city, after Dubai. The city is situated on a T-shaped island, extending into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.