Hair to the chief.
President Trump was greeted in the United Arab Emirates Thursday by a cultural performance involving women tossing their hair from side to side.
“What a beautiful city! I love it!” Trump told reporters after inspecting the performers at Qasr Al Watan, the UAE’s presidential palace.
The palace presentation of the Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the UAE, saw Trump walk through two rows of dozens of women with long dark hair and flowing white gowns.
The women dramatically flipped their hair in unison as men banged drums and chanted behind them.
Several men could also be seen waving sword-like objects during the performance.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) explains that the Al-Ayyala involves “chanted poetry, drum music and dance, and simulates a battle scene.”
“In the United Arab Emirates, girls wearing traditional dresses stand at the front, tossing their long hair from side to side,” according to UNESCO.
The Al-Ayyala is typically performed at weddings and festive occasions in Oman and the UAE.
Unlike other countries in the Middle East, such as Iran, there are no laws in the UAE forcing women to cover their hair.
The Gulf states have been pulling out all the stops to impress Trump during his visit to the region.
In Saudi Arabia, Trump received a six-fighter jet escort as he flew in on Air Force One Tuesday morning.
A parade of camels and a Cybertruck motorcade awaited Trump the following day in Qatar, where he was also escorted in by fighter planes.
The White House says the president has secured more than $1 trillion in economic investment commitments from the Gulf states during the trip.
