
A video is going viral in the social media world, in which three women are seen wearing black niqabs covering their faces and hair and are skateboarding down the street, their scarves and beautiful color dresses are flowing behind them with a catchy tune with provocative lyrics. - "May all men sink into oblivion" and "If only God would rid us of men" - plays as the women alternately glide on in-line skates, cruise on scooters and parade down the street in vibrant outfits, all the things which are taboo for women in Saudi Arabia.
The music video has gone viral in all the social media platforms, the video was viewed more than three million times since it was uploaded to YouTube around two weeks ago, hence the video has prompted a debate over the role of women in Saudi Arabia society.
In the Music video, which is directed by Majed al-Essa at 8ies Studios, which is pronounced as 80s, is a production company located in Riyadh, the three women play basketball and shoot baskets, wearing a neon-colored shoes and dances with a swag and confidence that seems to dismiss the men who look on, all while they are covered nearly from head to toe.
The two men who are shown in the video are dressed in traditional Saudi garb and stare at the three women from behind the wheel of a car. They wag their hands as the women cruise down the street.
The former wife of a Saudi prince, Ameerah al-Taweel also has been an advocate for women's rights. She has shared the music video with her 1.4 million followers on Twitter.
The music video, despite its fast beat and bright color palette, is anything but light, and it directly points a critical finger at the restrictions of women face in Saudi Arabia. Women Right Activists in the country have long protested its patriarchal society that essentially prohibits women from traveling, marrying or attending college without permission from a male relative, who is called as their guardian.
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