This Sufi- type of the Tannoura dance has a very special characteristic as it relies heavily on the dancer’s unlimited moves in circles. This rounded move is a reflection of a special philosophical concept in the Islam Sufi rituals known as the Mulawia sect. Believers of this concept see the universe stems from the same point of rotation. As the universe starts and ends from the same point, the senior dancer (Lafife) who represents the sun, will always start and end his movement from that point. Meantime, the junior dancers (Hanatia), representing the stars,will be moving around him.
