A man raises a long wooden staff overhead in a traditional Tahtib (Egyptian stick martial art) performance, surrounded by a large seated and standing crowd dressed in traditional Upper Egyptian galabiya and turbans. The gathering takes place outdoors on sandy ground beneath palm trees during the Moulid Al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) celebrations in Qena, Upper Egypt. Tahtib is an ancient Egyptian martial art and performance tradition, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, commonly performed during religious festivals and communal gatherings across Upper Egypt.