Azeri Uzundara

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Uzundara or Ouzoundara (Azerbaijani: Uzundərə) - is a lyrical Azerbaijanian[1][2] dance performed by women. The song originates in a valley between Agdam and Prishib village in Karabakh area by the name of "Uzun dara", which means Long valley in Azeri.[3]

Performing

Two rows of dancers consisting of men and women used to play it. During dancing the men yalliholder held a stick in his hand but the women yalliholder a kerchief. After dancing of both groups, the yalliholder of the women group used to “fight”, as if joking.

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