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Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual
Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual
Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual
Semah or Samah is a form of Sufi dance of the followers of the Anatolian Alevi Bektashi Order in Turkey. The dance consists of a set of mysterious and aesthetic body movements in rhythmic harmony performed by the dancers accompanied by devout musicians playing the Turkish saz (long-necked lute).
Samah is one of the religious practices that are performed in the Cemevi or Cem Evi (a worsgip place for Turkey's Alevi - Bektashi Order), and it is characterized by having different forms, each with its own musical and rhythmic characteristics, and it is spread throughout Turkey. All the traditional practices, methods, and teachings of Samah are transmitted orally, and it plays an important role in promoting and enriching Turkey's traditional music culture.
Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual was inscribed in 2010 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Turkey.
Samah is one of the religious practices that are performed in the Cemevi or Cem Evi (a worsgip place for Turkey's Alevi - Bektashi Order), and it is characterized by having different forms, each with its own musical and rhythmic characteristics, and it is spread throughout Turkey. All the traditional practices, methods, and teachings of Samah are transmitted orally, and it plays an important role in promoting and enriching Turkey's traditional music culture.
Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual was inscribed in 2010 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Turkey.
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Semah, Alevi-Bektaşi Ritual
Date of Inscription
2010
See also in Turkey
Spring Celebration, Hıdrellez
Nawrouz
Mevlevi Sema Ceremony
Arts of the Meddah, Public Storytellers
Karagöz
Âşıklık (Minstrelsy) Tradition
Traditional Sohbet Meetings
Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival
Ceremonial Keşkek Tradition
Mesir Macunu Festival
Traditional Craftsmanship of Çini-Making
Turkish Coffee Culture and Tradition
Ebru, Turkish Art of Marbling
Whistled Language
Traditional Turkish Archery
Hüsn-i Hat, Traditional Calligraphy in Islamic Art in Turkey
Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, Epic Culture, Folk Tales and Music
Traditional Intelligence and Strategy Game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme
Art of Miniature
Flatbread Making and Sharing Culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka
Traditional Ahlat Stonework
Sericulture and Traditional Production of Silk for Weaving
Telling Tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes
Culture of Çay (tea), a Symbol of Identity, Hospitality and Social Interaction