 Two rows of men face one another, clapping, singing, and dancing in a lively manner, accompanied by large frame drums.At the peak of the dance two swordsmen perform a duel between the rows of dancers.The Assyrian minority in Syria have a dramatic folk dance called Shora, which commemorates the bloody battles fought by the Ancient Assyrians back in their time consisting of a leader (usually a man) in front with a sword otherwise known as a "saypa" and a line of men joining together.