TURAIF: Weddings in Saudi Arabias northern border town of Turaif governorate in the Northern Border Province are marked by “Al-Daha” — a form of folk arts that has been linked to people’s life and happy occasions since long time ago, and that brings happiness and joy during wedding seasons in summer. The Al-Daha dance is considered the most famous type of folk arts in the Northern Border Province. It’s also one of the performative and manly historical war dances known for its enthusiastic rhythm. The dance aims to either spread fear among enemies or celebrate victory after the battle. The dance aims to either spread fear among enemies or celebrate victory after the battle. (SPA) It includes songs and voices similar to lions’ roar or camels’ grunt, and is performed by young and old people collectively. Head of the Saudi Arabian Society of Culture and Arts in the Northern Border Province Khalaf Al-Karan clarified that the Al-Daha heritage is a northern heritage that is performed by the Al-Daha groups, which include at least 20 to 40 individuals specialized in performing this type of art. Al-Karan pointed out that the people of the region are keen on reviving their authentic traditional arts and highlighting their cultural and social heritage through folk arts, especially national and social occasions and wedding seasons, out of pride in that heritage, and as a way to rejoice their happy occasions and introduce the new generations to their ancestors’ heritage and to the ways of performing these ancient arts. He added that the legacy department in the society attracts the new generation’s young people to train them and leverage the talents of those specialized in this beautiful genre.