Luric dance

The dance of the handkerchiefs, during a wedding ceremony, Mamasani , Iran

The lurischen dances are folk dances of the ethnic group of Luren be maintained and that have formed for generations and developed. Because of the discovered artefacts and from archaeological excavations in areas inhabited by Lurs, the thesis is derived that the history of these dances is related to the history of the settlement of the Iranian plateau .

Dance styles

Čupi dance of the Feyli Luren in Sweden

There are many types of dances in areas inhabited by lurs. The most popular dances are the “dance of the handkerchiefs”, čupi dances (SanginSama, Se-Pâ (three levels), Du-Pâ (two levels)) and the stick dance (Čubâzi or Tarka-Bâzi), which is a martial arts show is.

Individual evidence

^ Garfinkel, Y. (2010): Dancing at the Dawn of Agriculture. University of Texas Publication, 346 pages, ISBN 978-0-292-77996-9 , online: [1]
^ Contenau, G. and R. Girshman (1935): Fouilles du Tepe Giyan. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner. Contenson, H. de. 1967. Troisieme campagne a Tell
↑ Elton Daniel, Aliakbar Mahdi: Culture and Customs of Iran. Westport: Greenwood Press 2006.

[1] Garfinkel, Y. (2010): Dancing at the Dawn of Agriculture. University of Texas Publication, 346 pages, ISBN 978-0-292-77996-9 , online: [1]

[2] Contenau, G. and R. Girshman (1935): Fouilles du Tepe Giyan. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner. Contenson, H. de. 1967. Troisieme campagne a Tell

[3] Elton Daniel, Aliakbar Mahdi: Culture and Customs of Iran. Westport: Greenwood Press 2006.