Two rows of about twenty men face each other, carrying thin sticks of bamboo to signify spears or swords. (The performance can alternatively make use of dummy rifles made entirely of wood and metal plating or real rifles, swords, or spears.) Between the rows musicians play Emirati music on large and small drums and tambourines, brass cymbals, leather bagpipes, or flutes.
Two lines of approximately twenty men face each other, holding thin bamboo sticks to represent spears or swords. (The performance can also utilize wooden and metal dummy rifles, real firearms, swords, or spears.) Between the rows, musicians play Emirati music on large and small drums, tambourines, brass cymbals, leather bagpipes, or flutes.