Sport in Egypt

thumbnail|Image of two ancient Egyptian men practicing tahtib on an [[ostracon]] Tahtib () is the term for a traditional stick-fighting martial art originally named ''fan a'nazaha wa-tahtib ("the art of being straight and honest through the use of stick"). The original martial version of tahtib later evolved into an Egyptian folk dance with a wooden stick. It is commonly described in English as a "stick dance", "cane dance", "stick-dancing game", or as ritual mock combat accompanied by music. Nowadays, the word tahtib'' encompasses both martial practice and performance art. It is mainly practi

overview of sports in Egypt