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Traditions of Nakhchivan

4 traditions tied to Nakhchivan.

🇹🇷 Kayseri, Turkey and 4 moreHalay A traditional line and circle folk dance kept across Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, and Syria.Performance

🇦🇲 Armenia and 1 moreKochariՔոչարի A circle dance from the Armenian Highlands, danced at weddings and gatheringsPerformance

🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia and 5 moreKhachkarխաչքար A carved stone cross raised as a memorial, a grave marker and a prayer in stoneCraft

🇦🇿 Shusha, AzerbaijanVictory DayZəfər Günü Azerbaijan's day off on 8 November, marking the 2020 taking of ShushaCeremony

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Halay: Post of Moldova, Public domain, source
Kochari: Hayordi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Khachkar: Arantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Victory Day: Toghrul Rahimli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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