BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — In eastern Lebanon's city ... Our life was music, dance, dabke (traditional dance). This is what the ...

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Dabke is a traditional Levantine folk dance that originates in countries such as Lebanon, Syria and Jordan among many others. It is a highly rhythmic, and communal dance usually performed at weddings ...

Dabke combines elements of circle dance and line dance. The folk dance is popular in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine, with people performing it at weddings and other joyous occasions.