The ‘tahtib’ is an ancient Egyptian martial art dating back 5,000 years ago. ‘’stick fighting’’ has become a modern martial art here. Stakeholders see the arts as an improved sports version of a multi ...

At a cultural festival in the Egyptian city of Luxor last week, the spotlight was primarily on tahtib, which is part sport, part traditional dance. With its moves drawn from a martial art, tahtib has ...

The stick art, known as Tahtib, is a famous and ancient Egyptian folk art that is now taking on a modern twist Tahtib, the Egyptian dance tradition, which typically involves two male participants ...

CAIRO: Egypt's tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern martial art that enthusiasts hope will eventually make it to the ...

The drums beat a hypnotic rhythm. The fighters, each armed with a bamboo-like rod, display their footwork as they keep an eye on their opponent, accelerating or slowing down in time with the music.

Young people are coached in tahti in Rihab, a suburb of Cairo, on March 18. The traditional Egyptian martial art is enjoying a renaissance, with its modern form attracting a growing number of ...

People take part in a training session for Egypt's combative sport tahtib at a sports club in Cairo on March 18. Photo: AFP Egypt's tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and ...

An old postcard showing the Egyptian martial art called 'tahtib', a form of stick fighting that is popular in Egypt's rural south. Photo: The International Centre for Tahtib Egypt's tradition of ...