Khaleegy () is an dance performed in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. A long Thawb is worn which the dancer holds up in front. There is a step with it, but the main feature is the hair tossing as the head swings from side to side. The name of the dance literally means gulf in Arabic and it is danced by local women in weddings and other social events. Khaleegy is a joyful, lively, expressive, gestural and delicate dance performed in events involving happiness and celebration (like weddings). Women dance in complicity and it is often started with one of them standing alone in the dance floor to begin the dance, and then the others join her.The main body parts involved in the dance are the hands, the head and the Thawb itself. The hair, apart from the Thawb is the main element used to dance Khaleegy: women let their long hair dance moving it from side to side, back and forth, in circle and making other figures. Recently it has become very popular among belly dancers.