Zayed Abd El Naiem and Masry Abd El Fatha dance with their 'El Nabout' canes as they perform Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Dancer "El Omeda" Motamed Abdelnaim carries his 'El Nabout' cane as his shadow is cast on the wall of a local martial arts centre after a practice session of Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Dancer Abdu El Kholy strikes a pose with his 'El Nabout' cane as he performs Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Abdu El Kholy and Hamdey Abo El Hamed dance with their 'El Nabout' canes as they perform Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Dancers strike poses with their 'El Nabout' canes as they perform Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
A dancer grips his 'El Nabout' cane as he performs Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Strong shadows are cast over the face of dancer Hasan Abd El Atief by his 'El Nabout' cane as he performs Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Abdu El Kholy and Hamdey Abo El Hamed dance with their 'El Nabout' canes as they perform Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in the evening light in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Zayed Abd El Naiem dances with his 'El Nabout' cane as he performs Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Dancers hold their 'El Nabout' canes as they talk while resting during a practice session of Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
People watch as a dancer performs with his 'El Nabout' cane as he practices Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
Sabry Mohamed and Zayed Abd El Naiem dance with their 'El Nabout' canes as they perform Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017.
El Nabout: Ancient martial art revived in Egypt
A dancer grips his 'El Nabout' cane as he performs Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt
