What are the sticks in the hands of the Dubai people for?

The reason why Arabs dance with sticks, traditional festivals will be held in Dubai stick dance festival, which has been formed in the United Arab Emirates a traditional culture.

In the past, in the Arabian desert, there are many nomadic herdsmen who drove their sheep, goats and cattle, often holding a stick in their hands to drive away the animals that attacked the herd. In addition, due to the harsh living environment, people can only help each other to survive, encountered a situation where we have to unite and cooperate in order to get through the difficulties, this dance also has the meaning of solidarity between brothers.