 |
[-] |
|
Tag: Folklore
Viewing 1 - 5 out of 10 Blogs.
Page:
1 |
|
The question arises: why do people Morris Dance? The reasons for the tradition are well documented – welcome in the spring and facilitate fertility of the earth and the creatures living here. The history of Morris dancing becomes somewhat obscure prior to the time of Shakespeare, though there are certainly indications of much earlier activity. In more agrarian times, fertility rites might have had greater urgency and relevance to survival, but one can speculate that Morri... Read More
The fascinating originality of the Turkish Folklore simply comes from a variety of extra-ordinary cultures which have been existing for thousands of years on Anatolia that has often been admitted as the crossroads of continents for different ethnic groups. The Turkish Folklore carries the characteristic of these cultures throughout centuries by means of the traditional features of the cultural heritage. And... Read More
Denizli is a province located in the south west of Turkey. İn this region’s dances and music we see the effects of neighbour provinces or regions. So the folkdances can be both slow and fast. In this region the usual dance kind is “Zeybek”. The dances are generally performed in open s... Read More
The Artvin is a province located in the north of Turkey, in the Black Sea Region. The dances of Artvin, has both the general characteristics of Turkish folkdances and also the specific characteristics of region. This region has been affected from very different cultures because of it’s location, where is a culturally twilight area. We can see the effects of nature and natural conditions and also the effects of the Turkish independence war. ... Read More
Trabzon is a province located in the middle part of the Black Sea region. In folkdance groups of Turkey, the folkdances of Trabzon is in “Horon” region dances. The characteristics of this region’s dances are determined by the insticts of the people living in this area. The dances in this area can continue for long hours. We can also see the effects of large waves of Blacksea and the lightning... Read More
Page:
1 |
|
|
