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Most Amazing Turkish Dance


Most Amazing Turkish Dance

Turkey has a very ancient folk dance tradition, which varies from region to region, each dance being colourful, rhythmic, elegant and stylish. Some of the most famous dances; Bar, Halay, Hora, Zeybek, Horon, Kilic Kalkan, Kasik Oyunu.

Turkey has a rich tradition of folk dancing with dances performed at all social occasions, from weddings and celebrations held for young men leaving for military service, to national and religious festivals, or local festivities.

Each region has its own dances which reflect the cultural life of that region.

Some of the most famous dances are the Bar, originating from the province of Erzurum, the Halay in the East and Southeast, the Hora in Thrace, the Zeybek in the Aegean, the Horon in the Black Sea and the Kasik Oyunu in and around Konya.

Kolbastı is a popular Turkish dance. It was originally created in the 1930s in the seaport of Trabzon on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey. Loosely translated, 'kolbastı' means 'caught red-handed by the police.' According to legend, the name comes from nightly police patrols of the city to round up drunks, who made up a song with the lyrics: 'They came, they caught us, they beat us' 

Kolbasti - turkish dance of girl/ Kolbastı kız dansı/ Колбасты танец

In the past few years this dance has grown very popular and is spreading in popularity outside the region. These days this dance is mostly used for weddings or by youngsters who like to show off and attract girls.

A rise in the dances' popularity outside of Trabzon has led to the belief that the dance disappeared from the region. However, it is still prevalent among youth to this day.