A horseman gallops at speed during the Mirmah (Al-Mirmaḥ), a traditional equestrian performance held during the Moulid (saint's birth anniversary festival) of Sidi Abd al-Rahim al-Qanawi in Qena, Upper Egypt. Dozens of male spectators sit along the top of a yellow perimeter wall and crowd along the sides of the dirt arena, watching the display at golden-hour light. The Mirmah is a living cultural tradition in Upper Egypt in which riders from villages across Qena and surrounding governorates compete to demonstrate horsemanship passed down through generations, accompanied by drums and the Mizmar Baladi (traditional folk reed oboe).