Английская Википедия:Horon
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Horon (Шаблон:Lang-pnt; Laz: Xoron) is a group of traditional folk dances from the Pontus or Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey.
Name
Etymology
The term horon derives from Greek choros (Шаблон:Lang-el, see chorus), which means "dance." The earliest instance of its usage in a Turkic language is in Codex Cumanicus from 1303.[1]
In the provinces of Ordu and Giresun, the term horan is used instead of horon.[2]
Variants
Over 50 variations of horon have been identified in a single region.[3]
Origin
Horon or horonu is the Turkish equivalent of the serra war dance of the Pontian Greeks, resembling the ancient Greek Pyrrhic armed dance.[4]
Dance
The horon is typically performed by a group of men or women in a line or semicircle. This dance form involves fast shoulder shimmy (Greek: Τρέμουλο, tremoulo), trembling of the entire body, and sudden squats.[5] Horon dances require speed and agility in a dancer.[3]
See also
- Associated category
- Similar dances
- Dabke, Levantine folk dance
- Khigga, Assyrian folk dance
- Tamzara, folk dance from the Armenian Highlands
References
Шаблон:Greek dances Шаблон:Turkish dances
