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Yalli

Also known as Yallı · Azerbaijani circle and line dance

Yalli: photograph by ElxanQəniyev
Photo: ElxanQəniyev, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Dance in a chain and follow the leader through some of the 120 figures, including animal pantomimes and butting moves.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Azerbaijan.

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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