You may have heard the saying of hitting your foot with an ax, but shooting at the foot and that too as a ritual sounds quite amazing. But let us take away your surprise. Shooting in the foot is an ancient ritual of the famous Saudi tribe of Taif called "Tashir".
How old is the ritual of tashir
Saudi Arabia is the most important part of the world for Muslims, but one of the hallmarks of Saudi Arabia is its unique heritage and ancient culture. Tashir is also a centuries-old Saudi tradition that was performed hundreds of years ago as a war dance.
To join the ritual, skilled men and boys perform in the open air with old-fashioned guns and ammunition. In this dance, one has to carry a gun and jump in the air and shoot at one's own feet, which raises a flame under one's feet and is considered a symbol of bravery and victory in battle.
While performing this dance, care is taken to raise the legs before shooting. This skill is the perfection of this dance.
We have been preserving this heritage from generation to generation
Salman al-Tawirgi, owner of a coffee shop in Taif, says: "Tashir is the most popular heritage of the people of Taif and is performed on every important occasion. Now it is presented on every happy occasion. ”Salman adds that while teaching this dance to new people, the gun is not loaded with bullets until they become complete experts.
According to Salman, he teaches this dance to his children so that their children can also teach it to their children in the future so that their heritage lives on. People around, including women and children, enjoy the dance.
