TAHTIB

Tahtib (aka Tahteeb and Tehteeb) is an Egyptian stick fighting and dance art. It combines realistic techniques and flashy maneuvers. In Egypt, there are often highly choreographed dance performaces that are not the same as the game. In the real game, real blows are mixed with fakes and counters.

There are 5 distinct areas of study in Tahtib:

It is practiced as a true martial art from horseback

It is practiced as a true martial art on foot

It is practiced as a combative dance between men

It is practiced as a solo, more social dance by men

It is mimicked in a flirty or cute version of the real movements by women

The art is practiced with a stick that is called an Asa, Asaya, Shoum, or Naboot ans is about 4 feet long except when you're on horseback, then the stick is about 12 feet long. Even on foot, the horseback fighting style is mimicked with some charging and lots of circling. Once type of footwork is even referred to as "Horse Stepping."

Source

It was mentioned in an informative forum post at www.martialtalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-12661.html and www.alliancemartialarts.com/tahtib.html