Nubia was a strong kingdom that was in what is now Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. Many people living in these regions today still call themselves Nubians and speak the Nubian language in addition to Arabic. There were many grand monuments and pyramids built by the Nubians, but many of these monuments and antiquities were covered by water after the Aswan dam was built. Nubian dancing has found it’s way onto the folkloric and Oriental dance stages in Egypt. The famous Egyptian dancer Dina nearly always incorporates a Nubian number into her shows. The traditional costume for Nubian is a wide loose galabeya and head scarf, but Oriental dancers will often just wear an Oriental costume (you’ll have to forgive Dina’s tacky thong costume in the clip, she is known to occasionally make questionable costume choices) and they are often supported by male dancers who often wear long white tunics and trousers. I’ve seen some really great male Nubian dancers incorporating break dance like movements into their performances

Shems’s Nubian Dance YouTube Playlist