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Lezginka

Also known as Лезгинка · Caucasus dance

Lezginka: photograph by Vasily Vereshchagin
Photo: Vasily Vereshchagin, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Lezginka is a dance tradition.

Heritage note

A tradition shared by communities in many places. It is presented as sport and skill, never as real fighting.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin.

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