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WHIRLING DERVISHES
WHIRLING DERVISHES Today is Victory Day commemorating the independence of Turkey. This was the day that Ottoman forces defeated the Greek forces in the Battle of Dumlupınar on 30 August 1922. This victory led to the successful Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923) against Allied forces. On 29 October 1923, the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed. Above are some Whirling Dervishes in Turkey. The whirling dance, sometimes known as Sufi whirling, was traditionally practiced to achieve religious ecstasy, though the dance has increasingly become a tourist attraction. When I went to Istanbul in Turkey, I did not see any Whirling Dervishes as I was working too hard! But Turkey is a very interesting and vibrant country – sort-of-European but sort-of-Asian, part of the West (eg inside NAT0) but not part of the West (eg outside the European Union), secular but religious, and democratic but not democratic (the army is still a very powerful in Turkish politics). Turkey emerged from the Ottoman Empire. It had the Young Turks, has the impressive Blue Mosque and the busy Bosphorus river, and was the scene of the Gallipoli Campaign and the harrowing Midnight Express film. Turkish coffee, like Greek coffee, is to die for – you can feel the grains of coffee in your teeth as you drink. The Turkish sweets - Baklava and Lokum (also known as Turkish Delight) - are delicious. Have you been to Turkey? What does Turkey mean to you? Do you like dancing? I used to be able to do the foxtrot, but my dance steps are now limited to disco and punk moves! |
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I have not been to Turkey or any part of that area yet. I do like dancing hugs V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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I have not been to Turkey. My father went many times when we lived in Spain. He always brought back something exotic and colorful. I do enjoy Turkish and Greek coffee but my new favorite is Café Americano. One up and I am a whirling dervish! I love to dance. I only dance now in my kitchen, when home alone, cooking. I sign and dance and make wonderful happy food.
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I mean sing...not sign. LOL
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I have not been to Turkey or any part of that area yet. I do like dancing hugs V
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I haven't even been to Canada, lol! Actually, I went to Scotland in 1996. I did research on Turkey for a book and found it fascinating. I occasionally whirl
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I have not been to Turkey. My father went many times when we lived in Spain. He always brought back something exotic and colorful. I do enjoy Turkish and Greek coffee but my new favorite is Café Americano. One up and I am a whirling dervish! I love to dance. I only dance now in my kitchen, when home alone, cooking. I sign and dance and make wonderful happy food.
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Turkey is well worth a visit.
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I have never been outside of Australia Turkey means the only nation of Muslims who have separated church from state in their politics and Turkish Delight which is one of my very favourite foods and I usually have a supply. Dancing gives me the shits and I hate it, I have 2 left feet, but I love to watch breakdancing.
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