Yowlah

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The yowlah^[1][2][3][4] /ˈjaʊlə/ (Arabic: اليولة, al-yawlah, or العيالة, al-ʿayyalah or al-ʿiyyalah), is a weapon dance of the United Arab Emirates, traditionally performed during weddings, celebrations, and other events.^[5][2] The dance is accompanied by traditional music (drums and other instruments), and men and women are represented in separate groups of dancers. The yowlah originated as a Bedouin war dance where men would spin rifles after victory in a battle.^[3] There is also a variation from the standard yowlah known as the razfah (Arabic: الرزفة al-razfah, الرزفة العيالة‎ al-razfat al-ʿayyalah, or العيالة أهل البحر al-ʿayyalat ʾahl al-baḥr);^[6] and the ardah is sometimes considered a form of the yowlah (as العرضة العيالة‎ al-ʿarḍat al-ʿayyalah).^[7]