THE Olympic Located in Abu Dhabi since Tuesday night (20.05.2025) to join a fourth consecutive Final 4 and claim the fourth trophy Euroleague in his story.
The mission that carried the mission of Olympiacos landed to Abu Dhabi at about 21:00 Greek time. Immediately, the “reds” departed for the hotel where the Euroleague Final 4 teams will stay.
At their hotel they were waiting for a warm welcome with traditional music, with Euroleague posting with the relevant snapshot. Specifically, with the arrival of Olympiacos, members of the Mubarak Al Atiba team were on alert to hold the ceremony, al-ayyala.
It is a traditional ceremony originally used to welcome the warriors who returned from battle. It is now often performed in honors, such as in welcoming visitors.
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The ceremony consists of about 20 men in two rows facing, holding fine bamboo sticks representing spears or swords. Among them there are musicians who hit drums while men chant melodic greetings