Name of Object:

Zeybek Folk Dance

Location:

Izmir, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Ege University Museum of Ethnography

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Date of Object:

1945 (date of the photo)

Description:

Zeybek is a folk dance from Western Anatolia. It is done either by one or several dancers moving in a circle. Zeybek represents the protector. The dancer keeps his arms upright on the shoulder level while sometimes they are curled from elbow. He moves slowly with long steps. From time to time he kneels to touch his knee down.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

Abdurrahim KARADEMİR Arşivinden

Citation of this web page:

"Zeybek Folk Dance" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;205;en

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MWNF Working Number: TR2 201