有人认为,古时的阿拉伯国家根本没有戏剧这种形式。其实那时阿拉伯半岛各游牧部落都有自己的诗人。各部落每年都在塔伊夫附近的欧卡兹绿洲聚会,贝杜因诗人在这里进行诗歌比赛。这种表演是即兴的,不但要求才思敏捷,还要能歌善舞。表演是否成功在很大程度上取决于诗人的音乐天赋。 Some people think that ancient Arab countries did not have this form of drama at all. At that time, nomadic tribes in the Arabian Peninsula had their own poets. The tribes meet every year in the Ozarks oasis near Taif, where Bedouin poets perform poetry competitions. This performance is improvised, not only requires quick thinking, but also singing and dancing. The success of a performance depends to a large extent on the poet’s musical talent.