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Encyclopedia ID 1315
Kochari
Also known as Քոչարի · Armenian line dance

Hold shoulders in a line and hit stamps, kicks and swings on the beat as the lead calls the pattern.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Armenia.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Persia, Caucasus and Central Asia.
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