DANCES - TRABZON
Trabzon,
located on the Black Sea, the
dance symbolises the wild waves of the Black Sea and the flashing and
fluttering of the prized “hamsi” (anchovy) fish after it has been
caught by fishermen- fast shoulder shimmy and trembling of
the entire body. It is
generally danced in a line or circle, depending on how big the group
is. It is the liveliest and fastest paced of the Turkish folk dances.
Usually the dancers clasp fingers and extend their arms just below or
above shoulder height, standing comfortable apart from one another. The
leader calls out the changes from one move to another using language
that is very specifically native to this part of Turkey. The horon is
also dance in the cities of Hemşin and Rize.
