This is from Mexico.
There are about 1.1 Million Mexicans of Arab descent. Almost all are Christian.
Arabic Dance
Arabic Dances In Barra World
What is clear is that a lot of these people who embrace Arab dance are NOT Arabic.
The was done at a Syrian-Lebanese Restaurant in a shopping mall/theme park called Barra World (World Bar), in Rio de Janeiro. The Mall has streets with recreations of architecture from around the world. It was designed to look like Epcot Center.
Interestingly the entrepeneur who built the shopping mall/theme park is Joseph Koury. K(h)oury is Arabic for priest, indicating he was probably of Arabic Christian ancestry.
It seems to be a weekly show, performed every Saturday.
If you are in Rio, look it up.
Syrian-Palestinian Club in Chile
These kids are charming. Quite wonderful!
Notice the Orthodox Christian priest in the front, the one with the black sacerdotal hat
This is a Syrian-Palestinian gathering in Chile, affiliated with the Orthodox Church.
It should be noted that the Orthodox considered themselves the real Catholic Church, and the Roman Catholic Church to be in serious error. Hence, they will often call themselves the Apostolic Orthodox Catholic Church.
Arabs at German Oktoberfest
Arabs at a German Oktoberfest in Argentina
Posted on YouTube: June 20, 2009
This shows you how mainstream the Arabs are in Argentina.
This was the Oktoberfest in Villa General Belgrano, in Córdoba, Argentina, where the town has very large German ethnic population. However, the Oktoberfest invites in more than just Germans.
Irish dance group (Eire) at a German Oktoberfest in Argentina
Posted on YouTube: October 21, 2008
Croats, Italians, and other ethnic groups also show up. It is very cosmopolitan.
Of course, here are the Germans of Villa Belgrano
Posted on YouTube: August 3, 2017
What is important to remember is:
1) Argentina has many ethnic groups
2) The Arabs are well established among them
3) Arab Argentines are mainstream.
5 May 2021 – Edited: Removed dead videos. Added a new video and changes.