India, May 16 -- Social media is curious about the traditional dance performed by a group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to welcome US President Donald Trump. In visuals going viral, women are seen flipping their hair from side to side while chanting poetry. What they are doing is known as Al-Ayyala.

In a video, Donald Trump walks through two rows of dozens of women at Qasr Al Watan, the UAE's presidential palace. They are wearing white flowing gowns and have long, dark hair. The women dramatically flip their hair in sync with the beats of drums, played by men standing behind them, as the US president walks by.

According to a report by UNESCO, Al-Ayyala is popular in north-western Oman and throughout the United Arab Emirates. In this...