BajaBlanca
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Whirling Dervishes
Here is what I found on the internet.
The whirling dance or Sufi whirling that is proverbially associated with dervishes is best known in the West by the practices (performances) of the
Mevlevi order in Turkey, and is part of a formal ceremony known as the Sama. It is, however, also practiced by other orders. The Sama is only one of
the many Sufi ceremonies performed to try to reach religious ecstasy (majdhb, fana). The name Mevlevi comes from the Persian poet Rumi, who was a
dervish himself.
If you remember, we were frustrated in Konya because Covid closed all public attendance of the Whirling Dervishes but as luck would hav it, there is a
group in Goreme (where we went hot air balloon riding).
It was magical, amazingly wonderful and I will send David some photos to post.
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This is some of the artwork that was in the hall leading to the ceremony locale.
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Rumi is my favorite poet
Harald Pietschmann
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BajaBlanca
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Great quote!
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Wednesday email from Turkey....
These were taken at the Konya museum for a lark!
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