Painted in brisk strokes upon a limestone ostracon from Deir el-Medina, two lithe figures whirl their canes in the art of tahtib, a stick-dance still enlivening weddings along the Upper Nile today. The tradition’s pedigree stretches back to the Old Kingdom, with reliefs in the Pyramid of Sahure at Abusir (c. 2500 B.C.) depicting soldiers … Continue reading Tahtib Dance