Elbalabil - Firee3 Elban

This is an old clip for the three sisters group, Elbalabil. The clip has lots of culture in it, the lady dancing in the middle is dancing a classical dance style that is still practiced these days, mostly in bridal dances. Notice how the male dancer is proudly doing circles around the female dancer and greeting the singers and the band...he almost seems to be showing off or dancing a victory dance to show his strength and masculinity, this is also very typical in such cultural dances. You can also see the simple band, only three instruments...the classic semi-extinct accordion (far right) used to be very popular those days and interior decoration was nothing but few fabrics hanging here and there. I would estimate the clip was shot during the seventies.

[@sarorra]

A beautiful song, and the clip is just perfect for the era - hair do and characters, ease and free spirit. I'd say it was the 60s. The dance is called "The Pigeon Dance" or in Arabic "Al-Ragaba".

[@letageze]

Amazing singers !!

[@alaa9431]

Actually it’s the Swan dance , 3awm Elwizin 🦢

[@charwell]

Yes, she looks as though she's imitating a pigeon. These women have beautiful faces. I love it. Thanks.

[@ميرغنيعبدالله-ه7س]

الله علي الزمن الجميل

[@Mansy3000]

Great music and lovely dancing

[@alaa9431]

عوم وزينة مشاءالله
The dancer is superstar, literally she’s dancing like a swan 🦢

[@lovelife83]

wow, I've allways loved albalabel ,but I never saw this video before, it's so nice, and now I admire them more than ever.

[@kanel87]

the good old days...This is the sudan I wanna have.

[@qh1873]

Absolutely amazing

[@sarorra]

The name was actually given by the British who ruled at that time, not the Sudanese. The British obviously saw the similarity between the movements in this dance and that of a pigeon's dance. I believe there are a few other birds that dance like this - only its the male that dances to attract the attention of the female.

[@تسقطبس-ث4ه]

الايشن دا الله يدينا خيرو

[@letageze]

Exactly the name true

[@TOMcatSUD]

والله يا ناس زمان كانت ماشة معااااكم طحنية
ومسختوووها علينا نحن !!!
ههههههه

[@mudathiradam5091]

😥

[@تسقطبس-ث4ه]

هههههههههههه ههههه ي خ جبتها قويه

[@noahadam9155]

يا سلام يا سلام الوزين بسديرو عام
زمن رقيص الرقبة والشبال وكانوا الناس حنان والبلد في أمن وامان.

[@محمدحيدرالنورالمليح]

والله احل اداء

[@DrPlatinum]

this is exactly word by word what i thought man lolll

[@aminsatti5491]

اسمع الاغنيه الان وانا عمري 40 سنه 🥹🥹🥹

[@kombolasha]

Unfortunately my reply comes a year after you pose the question; in this clip an "ethnic group" isn't quite relevant. the Song and performance are traditional pieces from Northern/Central Sudan.

[@DrPlatinum]

3ammak is gangsta as hell

[@mutazali]

لوووووول المشكلة أنه مصرين أنه نحن جيل بايظ!!

[@TOMcatSUD]

هههههههه