 Generally speaking, a number of dances (known as Razfah or Ayala) of Bedouin origin use weapons and have achieved modern popularity in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and are associated with festive occasions among the non-Bedouin sedentary population.In Iran there exists the "Çûb-Bâzî" ("stick game"; or "raqs-e çûb", "stick dance"), a dance form that probably has its origins in reenactments of combat.Essentially, an attacker and a defender duel with poles.