An old postcard showing the Egyptian martial art called 'tahtib', a form of stick fighting that is popular in Egypt's rural south. Photo: The International Centre for Tahtib
Egypt's tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern martial art that enthusiasts hope will eventually make it to the Olympics.
French-Egyptian Adel Paul Boulad, who for some 15 years has been the driving force behind modern tahtib, calls the push a "unifying project" and a "cultural revolution".
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