The Anatolian folk dance called the Horon dance of the Black Sea is the ancient koron-horon of pagan worship which was originally a sacred ritual dance and was performed by men only. Their are many different types of the dance in different regions with the Horon word coming from hur-kor, meaning 'Sun' or horom meaning a line of six or seven corn stalks all tied together to form a lattice... Which Looks like people joined together with arms raised.
The Horon is generally danced by a chain of either men or women who form a line or semi-circle.
The Horon has one of the most characteristic movements which is a fast shoulder shimmy and a trembling of the entire body and Sudden squats, which imitates or suggests the movements of a fish called the hamsi (a type of anchovy) as it swims in the sea or struggles in the nets for its life. When men and women link arms and perform together as a couple, the dance is often referred to as Rahat, (comfortable horon) which is slower and simpler in its patterns. Horons are danced to music of the cura zurna, cura davul, tulum, kemence, koltuk davulu, and even the accordian.
Cobanin sevdasi
Karadeniz sofrasi
Kirsehir
Koreografi
Odemis
Omuz halayi
Seyirlik
Asia Minor (Antolia)
Black Sea Region
Greece
Turkey
1898 - Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
1899 - Dance in a Turkish Harem
1901 - Turkish Dance
Adiyaman (Euphrates)
Cokertme
Kasik Oyunu
Satioglu
Ardic Arasi
Comlek Kirdiran Bogazi
Kasikci
Shimmy
Ardicliktir Evleri
Daldalan
Kastamonu
Shield Dance of Bursa
Arpazli
Davulcular
Keklik (Turkey)
Siksaray
Artvin Dances (E. Anatolia)
Delilo
Kilic Kalkan
Silifkenin Yogurdu
Atabari
Dokuzlu (only men)
Kirat
Simsim
Azimem
Dut Agaci
Kivrak Kerimoglu
Sirinnar
Bakoz
Düz Halay of Sivas
Kiz Horonlari
Siskara of Trabzon
Balikcilar
Elmas (E. Anatolia)
Kiz Sallama
Sword Dance of Bursa
Bar's (E. Anatolia)
Evlerine Ben Varamadim
Kiz Sallama Horonu
Temuraga
Basbar of Erzurum
Evlerinin Onu
Kizik Halayi
Tonya
Belin Basi
Fatmali Halay
Koroglu
Topal Kosma of Kastamonu
Bengu of Bergama
Galuc
Kozan Gel
Tosun Mehmet
Bicak Oyunu
Giresun Karsilamasi
Laz Berber
Türkmenkizi of Corum
Buyukceviz (only women)
Güvende of Bursa
Mani
Ucayak
Candarli
Halay's (Anatolia)
Meryem & his Hisi Hancer
Yalabik of Kozak
Candir Tufek Oyunu
Harmandali
Oguzlu
Yansin Bodrum
Cayda cira
Hoplatma
Otme Bulbul
Yayla Yollari
Cek Deveci
Hora (cyclic dance)
Rahat
YenlikHoronu
Cekirge
Horon Kurma
Romaiika
Zaptiyeler-Hantuman
Cepikli
Kacar
Sabahin Seher Vakti
Zerdali
Ceymakcur
Karadut
Sallangel
Zeybek (Aegean coast)
Ciftetelli
Kars (E. Anatolia)
Samah (Mevlevi dervish)
n/a
Ballrooms