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Khanchobany ( az, Xançobanı) – is a
Khanchobany dance, performed by men to fast music. It is also popular among
Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numer ...
of many regions.
Origination
In the 17th and 18th centuries, a tribe called the
Khanchobany settled in the
Shirvan
Shirvan (from fa, شروان, translit=Shirvān; az, Şirvan; Tat: ''Şirvan''), also spelled as Sharvān, Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical Iranian region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both pre-Islam ...
region of modern day
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
. The dance named for them is performed in a tribe spirit. The dance originated in the late 19th century.
Performance
The dance is performed both in weddings (mainly in village weddings) and during other holidays and concerts. It is performed only by men at a quick pace, with synchronized moves.
External links
Культура АзербайджанаВидеоролик исполнения Акифом Гурбетовым музыки танца ХанчобаныAzerbaijan dancesAZERBAIJAN FOLK DANCESVideo
References
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Azerbaijani dances