The traditional Hagallah is danced by a young girl, dressed in long robes, his head and face covered by a veil to protect the honor of the family and hers. It is assumed that after this ceremony the girl is wearing the veil in daily life and will be available for marriage.
In this dance a group of men, known as Kefafin, sing clapping and encouraging the girl to dance before them, without specific music, while they still observed.
The girl moves her hips to the rhythm of the men doing the movement known as three-quarters of shimmy and moves ahead of the Kefafin with small steps. The dancer also usually have on hand a handkerchief or a cane, which does not rotate.
She chooses one of the men, stands in front of him, on the free end of the stick or a handkerchief as she dances around and so invites you to dance with her while the rest of the men sing songs and counting the girl is growing and will soon be a beautiful woman, wonderful esposa y madre que será y lo afortunado que va a ser el hombre que se case con ella.
El chico elegido le ofrecerá un brazalete como una petición de matrimonio, aunque puede ser solo una escenificación y el hombre delante del que se detenga puede ser incluso se la familia. No significa, en un principio, una propuesta real de matrimonio.
En caso de que la danza sea representada por una bailarina contratada para el evento, la chica escogerá al líder de los Kefafin para bailar con él, y harán también la representación de la entrega de los brazaletes.
Cuando la danza es representada en escenario, podemos ver que la bailarina lleva falda y sobrefalda con volantes, que le dan más amplitude and hip movement to appreciate the movements of this dance.
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