Sunday, January 4, 2009

Finally - the Dervishes

The Whirling Dervishes

Our last night in Istanbul, we attended a cultural show.  The show included some Sufi (followers of Rumi) who danced the Sema, a dance that is said to help them achieve "oneness" with God as they twirl rhythmically to the music.  This a short video we took of the performance.  Clapping and flashes were prohibited as being disruptive to the dancers.


1 comment:

  1. Aww, dad! You shouldn't have.

    You got me a dervish from Turkey, didn't you?

    Riddle solved :)

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