It’s an honor to learn Palestinian Dabke with El-Funoun ft. Annie

We will continue to talk about Palestine. Today, let’s talk about Dabke, a dance that plays an important role in Palestinian culture. Dabke is a Levantine folk dance dating back to hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

In this episode, I had the pleasure to chat with dancer and researcher, Annie, who’s currently based in London. A couple of years ago, Annie had the honor of learning and doing research on Dabke, with the powerful Palestinian dance group, El-Funoun, in Ramallah in the West Bank.

Dabke is not only a powerful, beautiful dance, but also a symbol of Palestinian resistance. With this episode, we’re sending solidarity and love to all the dancers of El-Funoun, and to the people of Palestine. Huge shoutout to the dancers working closely with Annie. Please take good care of yourselves, and I hope to chat with you sometime soon.

Check out the website of El-Funoun: https://www.el-funoun.org/

Instagram: @elfunoun_troupe