Tarakama or Terekeme ( az, Tərəkəmə) is an

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 ...

i rhythmic folk dance.

Etymology

Terekeme The Terekeme people ( az, Tərəkəmə) are an ethnic group of Azerbaijanis who live in Dagestan and in some southern regions of Azerbaijan as well as Turkey. The population is mainly engaged in cattle breeding and is most often seen as nomads. ...

is the name of a tribe settled in Azerbaijan in the ancient times. The dance was originated by the

Terekeme people The Terekeme people ( az, Tərəkəmə) are an ethnic group of Azerbaijanis who live in Dagestan and in some southern regions of Azerbaijan as well as Turkey. The population is mainly engaged in cattle breeding and is most often seen as nomads. ...

. It is one of the most ancient dances of Azerbaijan. There are two types of Terekeme dance with the same melody. It is mainly performed on weddings and holidays, and with the

zurna The zurna (Armenian language, Armenian: զուռնա zuṙna; Classical Armenian, Old Armenian: սուռնայ suṙnay; Albanian language, Albanian: surle/surla; Persian language, Persian: karna/Kornay/surnay; Macedonian language, Macedonian: з ...

instrument.

Stamps

File:Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2013-1089.jpg, Stamp of Azerbaijan, 2013 File:15-2013-04-18-Марка Беларусі - Тэрэкемэ.jpg, Stamp of Belarus, 2013

External links

Gövhər Rzayeva - Tərəkəmə
Azerbaijani dances