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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Weapon Dance, Scottish Highland Dance, Ukrainian Dance, Turkish Cypriot Folk Dances, Dabke, Morenada, Country Dancing, Scottish Sword Dances, Round Dance, Kochari, Yalli, Polish Folk Dances, Eisa, Zeibekiko, Zamba, Khigga, Kar lama, Gaarudi Gombe, Attan, Çiftetelli, ?o?ek, Lezginka, Gombey, Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Weapon Dance, Scottish Highland Dance, Ukrainian Dance, Turkish Cypriot Folk Dances, Dabke, Morenada, Country Dancing, Scottish Sword Dances, Round Dance, Kochari, Yalli, Polish Folk Dances, Eisa, Zeibekiko, Zamba, Khigga, Kar lama, Gaarudi Gombe, Attan, Çiftetelli, ?o?ek, Lezginka, Gombey, Patayani, Thabal Chongba, Dhamail, Thabal Chongba, Pas de Basques and Highcuts, Lingada Birana Kunitha, Osogovka, Freilekhs. Excerpt: Attan (Pashto: ) is a form of dance that originated in the Pashtun regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Attan began as a folk dance conducted by Afghans in the time of war or during wedding or other celebrations (engagement, new year and informal gatherings). Formerly a Pashtun ethnic dance, it is now considered the national dance of Afghanistan. The performance of the attan dance in the open air has long been customary in the Afghan culture. Performed in a large circle to the accompaniment of drums and pipes, the dance begins slowly but grows in momentum for two or three hours without a break except for changes in tempo or changes in song. Its duration differs - anywhere from 5 to 25 minutes. Origin The dance itself is believed to have originated from the Greek Pyrrhic dance, performed for the Greek goddess Athena. Outfits Performers often wear traditional, sequined Afghan dress. Styles and Types The Attan is performed differently in many of the different Pashtun tribes. Some styles of Attan portray themes of war while others portray celebration, especially for events such as marriage, engagements, family gatherings and also as a prelude to the arrival of spring. All different kinds of Attan are danced with the beats of the drums. However they all differ in style. The beater of the drum known as "Dum", which instantaneously change the Books, , Folk-Dances~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Folk Dances, Books Llc, 1156473780, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Books LLC, 124 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=7mm, Gew.=191gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert