Multiple riders perform the Mirmah (ميرماح), a traditional Upper Egyptian equestrian display, during the Moulid (مولد) of Sidi Abd al-Rahim al-Qanawi in Qena. Riders carrying long lances gallop on horseback across a dusty open ground as large crowds gather to watch, with low-rise buildings and utility poles visible in the background against a golden sunset sky. The Mirmah is a heritage equestrian tradition practiced during religious festivals in Upper Egypt, in which riders from villages across Qena and neighboring governorates compete to demonstrate horsemanship skills inherited across generations, accompanied by drums and the Mizmar Baladi (مزمار بلدي), a traditional folk wind instrument.