1. The National Dance of Turkey
HALAY
The National Dance of Turkey

2. Origin and History of Halay Dance
•Halay is a folk dance hailing
from Turkey’s eastern, South-
Eastern and Central Anatolia
regions .
•The Halay folk dance rolex
replica sale has been around
since the beginning of the Assyrian Empire.

3. Importance of the Halay Dance
The Halay was traditionally only
danced by men at wedding
ceremonies, but it is now used in other
celebrations as well.
Halay is extremely popular and
engaging dance of the country, which
is accompanied, by equally rich music
and instruments.
It is very rhythmic, and is generally based on a stiff standing pose and a quick bending of the knees.

4. Body Postures During Halay Dance
All participants hold
On to one another by the
hand or dance shoulder to
shoulder.
Everyone involved
Moves as one person an
as the dance progresses,
people will add their own
hops, shakes, and pauses.

5. Oppression Today
There is not much mentioned about the oppression of any kind of Turkish dance in the US today.
The immigration of the Turkish American to the United States is still not well documented as still remains unknown.
Same thing exists for the influence of Turkish dance and culture in the United States.
Turkish dances like Halay is still performed and viewed in different cultural and educational institute and it’s importance is still maintained in the US.

6. Evolution & its Influence
The dance had presence in ancient Assyria,
and also in Hittite regions of central Anatolia
Most popular folk dance of Turkey and It
has a rich figure structure of simplicity, which
is the symbol of creation and originality of the
folk.
A Turkish theory states that the "halay"
Line dancing symbolize the migratory nature
of Turks, always on the move throughout history.

7. Contribution to American culture
Halay, being one of the most
famous folk dance Turkey, has
won immense popularity amount
the Turks and Armenian immigrants
within the US.
It is also seemed to have gained
popularity within many different
educational and dance institute.
Halay has definitely added some
assets in the multicultural diversified population of the US.

8. Body Movement, Style and Music
A group of dancers form a line or a semi circle, holding each other’s hands, arms, or shoulder and circle during the dance; it has very different forms from simple figures to the most sophisticated. Body movements is very rhythmic, and is generally based on a stiff standing pose and a quick bending of the knees.
The rhythmic elements of halay dances are very rich and are mostly performed with drum-zurna combination with other folk musical or performed when folk songs are sung.

9. COSTUMES AND IMPORTANCE
Both men and women wear very
bright colorful traditional costume.
In general women costume is rich
with ornaments, especially their
head is covered and ornamented
with jewels kerchief with
embroideries and light shoes or
yemenis are widespread.
The importance of the dance
is to preserve and spread the
Cultural Identity of the Turksh.

10. Conclusion
Dance is cultural identity: a way of connecting with other people.
Ability to thrive Metaphysically
U.S. -melting pot has altered and changed many cultures forming a national culture that is infused with the evolution, acculturation, and assimilation of many diverse cultures.
The newer generations of Turkhs and Armanian, like those in the U.S. are dichotomy of ancestral roots and their own tradition and cultural roots as part of a globalizing world.

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