Raqs Sharqi is danced more with the tip of the toes (known as ) and as mentioned before, the more well known belly dance form since its associated with performance. The dance can be seen in weddings/movies. Here is Mona El Said dancing Raqs Sharqi.

Nubian dancing although differed depending on the each group, a movement they all shared was the loose movement of the arms along with right foot stepping forward on the beat while the left foot is stepped back. Men lean forward while women stand straight

Nubians are also known for they very vibrant and colorful outfits

Saidi dance is most known with the dance of tahtib/raqs el Assaya. Tahtib is a dance that dates back to ancient Egypt times, and is danced along to a mizmar, arghul and tabla baladi.

Tahtib is not only considered a cultural folk dance but also a martial art. Men will mainly wear their galabiyas when performing it.

Women performing the dance (raqs el assaya) is more delicate and flirtatious. And the stick used is bit smaller. Their outfits can consist of a feminized galabiya or Assuit clothing, some sort of bedazzling costume with the stick is what’s needed.

Here is Sahar Samara performing Raqs El Assaya

Fellahin dance is common in the Nile Delta/Lower Egypt. The dance would incorporate a dress called a gargar, that had ruffles on the bottom, along with a Balas (pots) due to the farmers using them to fetch water from nearby rivers. Mahmoud Reda incorporated the pots in the dance

The dance today is thanks to both Mahmoud Reda and Farida Fanny, since the original dress was a feminine galabiya along with the usage of balas not existing before. Here’s an example of the Fellahin dance done by the Reda Trope

Iskandrani Dance involves man and a woman usually dressed in a sailor costume while the woman dressed in the traditional malaya leff and a shawl. The shawl is used to wrap the female around and as an extension to be flirtatious to the male dance.

The men would use the shawl to reel the woman in as if they were tossing a net, along with sticking their pinky and thumb out to show a knife gesture, to continue depicting Alexandrians’ relationship with the sea and fish.

Another video of an Egyptian-French couple dancing Iskandrani Dance.

Bomboutiya is a similar version of the Iskandrani dance existing in port said. however it incorporates a metal spoon where they hit against parts of their body to make rhythm. They also make movements to imitate throwing a net and reeling it in. Only video I can find on the dance

The simsimiyya refers to the instrument which is used in another dance existing in Suez Canal, Ismailia, Port Said. The instrument dates back to ancient Egyptian times and the instrument was essentially during the British occupation when it was used to play nationalistic music

The instrument is also used to the dance of Bomboutiya. Here is an example of the Simsimiyya dance with the instrument in the background. (I’m not sure what the green and white colors represent curious if anyone knows)

The Daheya dance exists in Sinai and is danced usually during weddings by the extended family.This dance also exists in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Syria. The dance contains 3 parts; badie (where men stand in semicircle and sing about physical attributions of bride/groom)

The badie prepares for the bride to enter. After finished guns are fired and sounds of ululations occur. Then, the marbou, a female dance (hashi) is covered from head to waist and dances using a shawl and a stick.

The finale is called the deheya, where the dance and singing becomes more fast paced.

Siwans (Amazighs) due to their traditions and private ways there isn’t a lot of information on their dances, but from Mahmoud Reda it was known that women usually weren’t viewed dancing it was mainly men wearing a hip sash to emphasize hip movements.This dance from the Reda Trope

The Hagallah dance is done by the Bedouins of the Western Desert where the men stand together and clap while the woman (usually from the bride’s family) is in front of the line making small movements/shimmy’s. She may hold a handkerchief/stick but won’t make movements w it.

The Beja people of the Eastern Desert in Egypt (&Sudan/Eritrea) have a dance which they bend their heads backwards so the face is parallel to the sky while holding a sword while the women do a “pigeon dance”while singing & face tilted up. An instrument like the simsimiya is used

I forgot to add the Tanoura Dance which only danced my men and is usually a solo dance and it is known for their large colorful skirts. The dance itself has religious meanings.

Here’s a video of the Tanoura Dance

I also wanted to add Mahraganat street dance (even though it may not be officially considered a dance) is a dance danced by the poor (mostly men but there have been women doing it too) to a group of friends to express their frustration. This is usually danced to Mahraganat

The dance faces classism (& sexism if a woman is dancing it) hence why is usually looked down upon. The dance requires a lot of gestures and fluid movements to truly express their feelings. Noah-Chasek Macfoy briefly discusses it in hopes of creating a documentary about the dance