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A Tanoura dance performance at the Nile cruise : A dance which had originated in Syria, the Fatimid dynasty supposedly brought tanoura to Egypt. Here, the practice of whirling is called tanoura and it also refers to the colourful skirt worn by the dancer. With geometric appliqués of green, red, yellow, and blue representing each Sufi order, tanoura is a unique combination of the Sufi whirling, Egyptian folklore and the philosophy of life. The endless circular swirling motion of Tanoura depicts the movement of the universe and the philosophy of life. Tanoura dancers represent the planets and it is a story that connects men to the divine, referring to the relationship of the land and the sky,