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Al-Khutwa Dance is a traditional dance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Known as al-Khutwa al-Aseeriya, it is performed within popular chants that mirror the local narratives in the south of the Kingdom. Al-Khutwa is known as one of the arts in which performance relies on the harmony of sound and rhythm created by striking the feet on the ground. Performing al-Khutwa Al-Khutwa is most common in the south of the Kingdom, hence the name ' al-Khutwa al-Janoubiya' (Southern Khutwa). The pe...